# Add API parameter to "Allow attendees to chat with: Host only"

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/add-api-parameter-to-allow-attendees-to-chat-with-host-only/1588>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [August 10, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/add-api-parameter-to-allow-attendees-to-chat-with-host-only/1588 "2018-08-10T20:44:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Emanuel\_Aguirre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Emanuel\_Aguirre](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Emanuel_Aguirre)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/add-api-parameter-to-allow-attendees-to-chat-with-host-only/1588/1 "2018-08-10T20:44:25Z")

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[https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115004809306-Controlling-and-Disabling-In-Meeting-Chat](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115004809306-Controlling-and-Disabling-In-Meeting-Chat)

Please allow to set this option as a default for meetings using the API.

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**Author:** ![michael\_p.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_p.zoom/32/18105_2.png) [@michael\_p.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/michael_p.zoom)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/add-api-parameter-to-allow-attendees-to-chat-with-host-only/1588/2 "2018-08-10T20:46:56Z")

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Hi Emanuel,&nbsp;

Thanks for request, we’ll reach out to our Engineers to see if they can put this on their product road map in the future.&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/add-api-parameter-to-allow-attendees-to-chat-with-host-only/1588/3 "2020-08-21T17:52:39Z")

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Closed on August 21, 2020, 5:52pm UTC