# API to detect and control content sharing?

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-to-detect-and-control-content-sharing/1430>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [July 13, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-to-detect-and-control-content-sharing/1430 "2018-07-13T22:26:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johan\_Pirot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Johan\_Pirot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Johan_Pirot)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-to-detect-and-control-content-sharing/1430/1 "2018-07-13T22:26:40Z")

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We want to be able in our controller to

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;detect in our controller when someone remotely starts sharing his screen.

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Be able to switch off the local screen sharing (similar to what you can do in the Zoom Room Controller)

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The key is that we need to be able to do this in our own controller, because based on these events we will implement automation actions on our side. And one of the actions is to switch off the local screen sharing.

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**Author:** ![Scott\_Firestone](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/scott_firestone/32/568_2.png) [@Scott\_Firestone](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Scott_Firestone)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-to-detect-and-control-content-sharing/1430/2 "2018-07-16T20:18:32Z")

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For #1, We will have that in the next 1.1 version. It’s a zEvent notification.

For #2, We will have that in the next 1.1 version: You will be able to turn sharing on and off.

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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, 5:50pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/api-to-detect-and-control-content-sharing/1430/3 "2020-08-21T17:50:28Z")

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Closed on August 21, 2020, 5:50pm UTC