# Can't create instant meeting without password

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cant-create-instant-meeting-without-password/12268>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [April 8, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cant-create-instant-meeting-without-password/12268 "2020-04-08T23:50:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Civility](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/civility/32/5435_2.png) [@Civility](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Civility)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cant-create-instant-meeting-without-password/12268/1 "2020-04-08T23:50:25Z")

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I’m trying to create instant meetings via `POST /users/me/meetings`, with minimum friction for the user - by not having a password. Despite setting the `password` to the empty string, or not sending the field, the response still comes back with a 6-digit password.

```json
{
  topic: "Meeting title goes here",
  type: 1, // instant
  start_time: new Date("2020-04-15T01:23:45Z"),
  agenda: "Never seen this displayed anywhere",
  settings: {
    auto_recording: "cloud",
  },
  password: "", // or omitted altogether
};

```

Sample response:

```json
{
  uuid: 'U9UsaZCfSG2jKoFzkzYXPQ==',
  id: 208071219,
  host_id: 'vbwZqLw4Qvumcr2V9H5Ghw',
  ...
  start_url: 'https://zoom.us/s/208071219?zak=eyJ6bV9za20iOiJ6bV9vMm0iLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.IYstnr5RPgTOPfsRRaRmBY4eFu5istRf1HbWJSXR0_Q',
  join_url: 'https://zoom.us/j/208071219?pwd=VkM4Y2tYZUZsajBaaFVmSmlrL0hlQT09',
  password: '514124', // <-- bad dog
  h323_password: '514124',
  pstn_password: '514124',
  encrypted_password: 'VkM4Y2tYZUZsajBaaFVmSmlrL0hlQT09',
  settings: {
  ...
  }
}

```

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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:** [April 9, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cant-create-instant-meeting-without-password/12268/2 "2020-04-09T21:48:59Z")

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Hey @Civility,

[In your Zoom settings](https://zoom.us/profile/setting), please see if “Require a password for instant meetings” is checked.

 ![Screen Shot 2020-04-09 at 3.48.29 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/2X/b/bf8e7042f999d35fe5bd6b8ec51443a2f2c06d10.png)

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![Civility](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/civility/32/5435_2.png) [@Civility](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Civility)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2020, 5:54am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cant-create-instant-meeting-without-password/12268/3 "2020-04-10T05:54:40Z")

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Thanks @tommy, unchecking that setting worked!

Should the value of the `password` field in API call override it though? Or do the settings at `https://zoom.us/profile/setting` take precedence when there’s a conflict?

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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:** [April 10, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cant-create-instant-meeting-without-password/12268/4 "2020-04-10T20:35:02Z")

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Hey @Civility,

Happy to hear that worked!

The settings in [https://zoom.us/profile/setting](https://zoom.us/profile/setting) take precedence.

Thanks,  
Tommy

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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, 8:24pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cant-create-instant-meeting-without-password/12268/5 "2020-08-21T20:24:59Z")

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Closed on August 21, 2020, 8:24pm UTC