# Cannot update schedule\_for **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [May 19, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-update-schedule-for/69247 "2022-05-19T13:32:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dpavlov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@dpavlov](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/dpavlov)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-update-schedule-for/69247/1 "2022-05-19T13:32:29Z")
I’m getting error when try to update ‘schedule\_for’ for existing meeting. Error - {“code”:3000,“message”:“You cannot schedule a meeting for [user2@email.com](mailto:user2@email.com).”} First, I create a meeting with payload: POST [https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/user1@email.com/meetings](https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/user1@email.com/meetings) { “topic”: “Topic for {useroneDisplayName}”, “type”: 2, “start\_time”: “{start:s}Z”, “timezone”: “UTC”, “password”: “password”, “duration”: {duration}, “settings”: { “waiting\_room”: true, “approval\_type”: 2, “registrants\_email\_notification”: false, “registrants\_confirmation\_email”: false } } Meeting was successfully created for user “[user1@email.com](mailto:user1@email.com)”. Later, I’m updating this meeting: PATCH [https://api.zoom.us/v2/meetings/{meetingId}](https://api.zoom.us/v2/meetings/%7BmeetingId%7D) { “schedule\_for” : “[user2@email.com](mailto:user2@email.com)”, “topic”: “Topic {usertwoDisplayName}” } Request fails with error code {“code”:3000,“message”:“You cannot schedule a meeting for [user2@email.com](mailto:user2@email.com).”} Both users: [user1@email.com](mailto:user1@email.com) and [user2@email.com](mailto:user2@email.com) are licensed users. Each can easily schedule a meeting. Anything special should be done to update “schedule\_for” for the meeting? ---
**Author:** ![elisa.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/elisa.zoom/32/47836_2.png) [@elisa.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/elisa.zoom)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-update-schedule-for/69247/2 "2022-05-20T18:33:23Z")
Hi @dpavlov Can you please make sure that you have assigned Schedule Privileges to the users in order for you to be able to use the field “schedule\_for” Learn more about that topic here: > **[Scheduling privilege](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362803-Scheduling-privilege)** > > Scheduling privilege is designed for a user or an executive admin to: > > Assign or delegate a user or multiple users in your account to schedule meetings on your behalf.  > Schedule meetings on behalf ... Best, Elisa ---
**Author:** ![dpavlov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@dpavlov](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/dpavlov)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-update-schedule-for/69247/3 "2022-05-26T19:48:18Z")
Tried to research around this a little bit. I could successfully add assistant (user2) to account of user1 PATCH [https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/{user1@email.com}/assistants](https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/%7Buser1@email.com%7D/assistants) with payload: { “assistants”: [ { “email”: “[user2@email.com](mailto:user2@email.com)” } ] } Call GET [https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/{user1@email.com}/assistants](https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/%7Buser1@email.com%7D/assistants) correctly shows {“assistants”:[{“[id":“b65d4XDvQXSzywWqm2pGBQ”,“email”:"user2@email.com](mailto:id%22:%22b65d4XDvQXSzywWqm2pGBQ%22,%22email%22:%22user2@email.com)”}]} I’m trying to patch meeting again: PATCH [[https://api.zoom.us/v2/meetings/{meetingId}](https://api.zoom.us/v2/meetings/%7BmeetingId%7D)] { “schedule\_for” : “user2@email.com”, “topic”: “Topic for {usertwoDisplayName}” } Request fails with error code {“code”:3000,“message”:“You cannot schedule a meeting for [user2@email.com].”} Anything else should be set to update schedule\_for property? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![dpavlov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@dpavlov](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/dpavlov)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-update-schedule-for/69247/4 "2022-05-26T21:32:46Z")
I think I had to call other way around: PATCH [https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/{user2@email.com}/assistants](https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/%7Buser2@email.com%7D/assistants) with payload: { “assistants”: [ { “email”: “user1@email.com” } ] } Now it seems to work fine: topic and start\_url have been updated, meeting starts from user2 name. ---
**Author:** ![elisa.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/elisa.zoom/32/47836_2.png) [@elisa.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/elisa.zoom)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-update-schedule-for/69247/5 "2022-05-27T14:08:26Z")
Hey @dpavlov Happy to hear you got a workaround via API! I also would encourage you to take a look a this guide, to allow scheduling privileges to users in your account > **[Scheduling privilege](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362803-Scheduling-privilege)** > > Scheduling privilege is designed for a user or an executive admin to: > > Assign or delegate a user or multiple users in your account to schedule meetings on your behalf.  > Schedule meetings on behalf ... Thanks! Elisa ---
**Author:** ![dpavlov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@dpavlov](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/dpavlov)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-update-schedule-for/69247/6 "2022-05-27T15:41:24Z")
We programmatically create/remove/manage users. It would be not ideal to go to Zoom Portal and assign privileges manually. I read your link and it helped a lot to understand root cause of our issues and find needed API to assign assistants. Thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![elisa.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/elisa.zoom/32/47836_2.png) [@elisa.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/elisa.zoom)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-update-schedule-for/69247/7 "2022-05-27T19:42:20Z")
Of course! @dpavlov happy to help 🙂 ---
**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:** [June 27, 2022, 5:42am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-update-schedule-for/69247/8 "2022-06-27T05:42:21Z")
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