# API - access to in-call controls

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-access-to-in-call-controls/26943>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [August 12, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-access-to-in-call-controls/26943 "2020-08-12T14:35:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![ak4515](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/ak4515/32/2964_2.png) [@ak4515](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/ak4515)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-access-to-in-call-controls/26943/1 "2020-08-12T14:35:34Z")

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Hi I was wondering if there was anyway to access controls in a video call, specifically commands to turn on and off callers’ cameras, or automate the process of sharing screens during a call?

Thank you

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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:** [August 12, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-access-to-in-call-controls/26943/2 "2020-08-12T18:12:34Z")

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Hey @ak4515,

You can do this with our SDKs:

> **[Introduction - Native SDKs - Zoom Software Development Kit (Zoom SDK)](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/sdk/native-sdks/introduction)**
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> To begin development with Zoom SDKs, each developer requires a Zoom Account along with a Zoom Token and Zoom Access Token (ZAK). A Zoom Token is the a...

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 4:12am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-access-to-in-call-controls/26943/3 "2020-09-12T04:12:41Z")

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