loom_skill

Overview

This skill manages Loom video recordings through the Loom API, allowing you to list, view, update, delete, share, and fetch analytics for videos. It streamlines common Loom tasks programmatically so you can integrate video management into workflows and backups. The skill requires an API key set in the environment to authenticate requests.

How this skill works

The skill calls Loom REST endpoints to perform actions: listing videos, retrieving metadata and transcripts, updating video properties (title, privacy), deleting videos, and fetching insights/analytics. It authenticates using a bearer token provided via the LOOM_API_KEY environment variable and issues standard HTTP requests to the Loom API. Responses are returned as JSON and can be parsed for automation, archiving, or reporting.

When to use it

• Automating backups or archiving of all Loom recordings in an account.
• Building a dashboard that lists videos, shows view analytics, and links to transcripts.
• Changing video metadata or privacy settings in bulk.
• Removing outdated or redundant videos programmatically.
• Extracting transcripts for indexing, search, or accessibility workflows.

Best practices

• Store LOOM_API_KEY securely in environment variables or a secrets manager; never hard-code it.
• Rate-limit calls and implement retry logic to handle API timeouts or throttling.
• Fetch transcripts and insights only when needed to reduce API usage and latency.
• Use pagination when listing videos to handle accounts with many recordings.
• Log API responses and errors for audit and troubleshooting purposes.

Example use cases

• Run a nightly job to list new Loom videos and copy metadata and transcripts to an archive store.
• Create a team reporting tool that aggregates view counts and engagement from video insights.
• Bulk-update privacy settings before sharing a set of videos externally.
• Automate cleanup by deleting videos older than a retention threshold.
• Pull transcripts to feed a searchable knowledge base or generate meeting notes.