# Allow only Private Chat with the Host

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/allow-only-private-chat-with-the-host/15587>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [April 30, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/allow-only-private-chat-with-the-host/15587 "2020-04-30T14:54:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![helloparent](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/helloparent/32/16775_2.png) [@helloparent](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/helloparent)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/allow-only-private-chat-with-the-host/15587/1 "2020-04-30T14:54:40Z")

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**Description**  
Is there any settings available in Zoom API’s to enable only private chat with the host during the meeting ie the chat should not be visible to all the participants but only to the Host.

**Which App Type (OAuth / Chatbot / JWT / Webhook)?**  
JWT

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**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/allow-only-private-chat-with-the-host/15587/2 "2020-05-05T17:39:26Z")

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Hey @helloparent,

Right now this is setting is available during the meeting and has to be changed via the UI while in the meeting.

We are working on adding more chat settings to the Zoom Web Portal and APIs.

Thanks,  
Tommy

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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, 9:03pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/allow-only-private-chat-with-the-host/15587/3 "2020-08-21T21:03:16Z")

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Closed on August 21, 2020, 9:03pm UTC