# Call-out via API

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/call-out-via-api/3756>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [March 27, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/call-out-via-api/3756 "2019-03-27T13:07:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![derek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/derek/32/535_2.png) [@derek](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/derek)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/call-out-via-api/3756/1 "2019-03-27T13:07:55Z")

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I would like to enable using the call-out functionality via the REST API to have Zoom initiate a call to a participant. I don’t see support for it - am I missing something?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![derek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/derek/32/535_2.png) [@derek](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/derek)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/call-out-via-api/3756/2 "2019-03-29T13:55:46Z")

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I wanted to follow up on this question. Is this rich-client functionality supported via the API?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![ojus.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/ojus.zoom/32/734_2.png) [@ojus.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/ojus.zoom)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/call-out-via-api/3756/3 "2019-04-26T22:15:53Z")

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Hi @derek

Apologies for the delayed response. Can you please elaborate more on your use case so that I can give you some specific recommendations?

Thanks

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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, 6:14pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/call-out-via-api/3756/4 "2020-08-21T18:14:31Z")

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Closed on August 21, 2020, 6:14pm UTC


