Description- When creating a meeting via the API, there is a string field called ‘settings.alternative_hosts’. What is the use of this field as host can make any user a host who will be present in meeting.?

Hey @rohit , Here are details about the alternative hosts: [image] Alternative Host Overview The alternative host option allows you to schedule meetings and designate another Pro user on the same account to start the meeting or webinar if you are unable to. This user will receive ... …

So can we pass any email address in comma separate string and those email addresses get the rights to host that relevant meeting? Any check will be performed like those email addresses are having Zoom Pro account access or not, and based on that they will be accepted as alternative hosts or we rece…

Hey @pmlokava , The email has to be a user on your Zoom account. Please see the prerequisites here: [image] Alternative host Overview The alternative host option allows you to schedule meetings and designate another Licensed user on the same account to start the meeting or webinar if you …

Thank you @tommy for your quick response. Sorry, as i am integrating Zoom APIs for the first time, asking few more relevant questions here. 1) When you say alternative host email id has to be a user on your zoom account, are you referring to the Sub Accounts ( https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-r…

Hey @pmlokava , no worries, happy to help! [image] pmlokava: 1) When you say alternative host email id has to be a user on your zoom account, are you referring to the Sub Accounts ( https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/accounts/accounts ) or referring to the Users ( https://marke…

Hi, I am facing an issue in zoom update API. when i am updating an occurrence its working fine. but when i started updating an alternative host my occurrences are disappears from zoom meeting. can you suggest something [page0001]

Hey @elona.choo , Checkout this thread for updating recurring meetings: [image] Changing a recurrence end_date_time API and Webhooks I got the same issue - but then resolved it by re-submitting the start_time, duration and timezone along with the new recurrence informatio…

Alternative hosts in meeting

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tommy (Tommy Gaessler) July 21, 2020, 10:28pm 8

Hey @elona.choo,

Checkout this thread for updating recurring meetings:

Thanks,
Tommy

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Alternative hosts in meeting

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