# Automatically Starting a Zoom Webinar via API

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/automatically-starting-a-zoom-webinar-via-api/140091>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Tags:** webhooks, api, sdk\
**Created:** [December 19, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/automatically-starting-a-zoom-webinar-via-api/140091 "2025-12-19T05:53:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![operations\_zoom1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3d9bf3/32.png) [@operations\_zoom1](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/operations_zoom1)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/automatically-starting-a-zoom-webinar-via-api/140091/1 "2025-12-19T05:53:00Z")

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I’m exploring ways to automate webinar workflows and wanted to check if there’s a method to start a Zoom webinar automatically, without manual intervention. Specifically, I’m looking for:

- Any API endpoints or SDK features that allow a webinar to start at a scheduled time automatically.

- Possible workarounds or recommended practices if automatic start isn’t natively supported.

Any guidance, documentation links, or code examples would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

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**Author:** ![gianni.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/gianni.zoom/32/32523_2.png) [@gianni.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/gianni.zoom)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/automatically-starting-a-zoom-webinar-via-api/140091/2 "2025-12-23T14:49:35Z")

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Hi @operations_zoom1 , this is not supported at this time. The Zoom platform requires manual start of a meeting or webinar.

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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:** [December 24, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/automatically-starting-a-zoom-webinar-via-api/140091/4 "2025-12-24T14:50:00Z")

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Closed on December 24, 2025, 2:50pm UTC

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