# How Zoom App Publishing Requests Are Reviewed

DevFeed: [How Zoom App Publishing Requests Are Reviewed](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/behind-the-curtain-app-publishing-requests-24760.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://medium.com/zoom-developer-blog/behind-the-curtain-app-publishing-requests-9494baee043f?source=rss----4a85731adaff---4>)

Author: Abraham Queen

Published: 2020-01-22T02:31:01Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Zoom Developer Blog - Medium](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/zoom-developer-blog-medium.md>)

Topics: [Publishing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/publishing.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [zoom](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/zoom.md>), [Requirements](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/requirements.md>)

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## AI overview

This article explains how Zoom reviews App Publishing Requests for the Zoom App Marketplace. It describes the role of metadata quality, clear explanations, test plans, images, videos, links, credentials, scopes, and features in the review process.

## Source excerpt

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes when you submit an app to the Zoom App Marketplace? There are two main submission processes that you can use when creating an app, App Publishing Request, and a Publishable URL sharing request. In this article, I'll cover an App Publishing Request, which allows an app to be installed by all Zoom users through the Marketplace. Publishable URL sharing requests, covered in this article, allows an unpublished app to be distributed to limited Zoom users outside your account. Whether you are exploring the many features Zoom has to offer, developing an app for the Marketplace, or returning to an old app to update it, you may want to know what Zoom is doing to support you. You may also have a couple of questions such as: How long does it take for my app to be published after I submit it? What can I do to accelerate this process? If my app is rejected, what's next? Who can I reach out to if you have questions about Zoom's APIs, documentation, or app submission process? We will answer all of these questions and more in this article, strap in! One of the factors in how quickly your app will be processed is the quality of the metadata you provide as well as how specific you are with your explanations and test plan. To start, lets look at two examples from the Zoom app submission portal, this is similar to what the reviewer sees when you submit a CREATE request: This is a screenshot from the reviewer's portal, this is part of what we see when you submit your app to be published on the Marketplace. The first impression of this app submission is very strong, the developer has submitted an app that has clear descriptions, images, a video, and all necessary links. Clicking into each of those link brings me to a page that satisfies all necessary requirements. Reading the long description, the reviewer can get a clear sense of the purpose of the app, and who may benefit from it. Looking a bit deeper, the developer has provided a te