# Change the host name **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [July 6, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/change-the-host-name/23349 "2020-07-06T23:57:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![faycalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@faycalb](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/faycalb)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/change-the-host-name/23349/1 "2020-07-06T23:57:57Z")
Hello, When I create a meeting through the API, I want to change the name of the host so my name doesn’t appear. My json file : ‘json’ =\> [ “topic” =\> “Danse Yuga avec Faycal 2”, “type” =\> 2, “start\_time” =\> “2020-08-08T20:30:00”, “duration” =\> “30”, // 30 mins “password” =\> “202020” ],“settings”=\> [ “host\_video”=\> true, “participant\_video” =\> true, “cn\_meeting”=\> true, “in\_meeting”=\> true, “join\_before\_host”=\> false, “mute\_upon\_entry”=\> false, “contact\_name” =\> “Coach Faycal”, “contact\_email”=\> “[test@gmail.com](mailto:test@gmail.com)” ] The response : Join URL: https:// us02web. zoom .us/j/89914101050?pwd=Wkprd0t2TzJ1VW9CbldpTDdQRFJwZz09 Meeting Password: 202020stdClass Object ( [uuid] =\> YfvIfQVwRwiusRdInBwFUQ== [id] =\> \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* [host\_id] =\> VJ1WQdIJRoGLPbLqqxk-5g [topic] =\> Danse Yuga avec Faycal 2 [type] =\> 2 [status] =\> waiting [start\_time] =\> 2020-08-09T01:30:00Z [duration] =\> 30 [timezone] =\> America/Chicago [created\_at] =\> 2020-07-06T23:42:15Z [start\_url] =\> https:// us02web .zoom .u s/s/89914101050?zak=eyJ6bV9za20iOiJ6bV9vMm0iLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.GlfMYs1brRquY-gGMdEeGz3d1nUnD8bpJJoEsz4tlbQ [join\_url] =\> [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89914101050?pwd=Wkprd0t2TzJ1VW9CbldpTDdQRFJwZz09](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89914101050?pwd=Wkprd0t2TzJ1VW9CbldpTDdQRFJwZz09) [password] =\> 202020 [h323\_password] =\> 202020 [pstn\_password] =\> 202020 [encrypted\_password] =\> Wkprd0t2TzJ1VW9CbldpTDdQRFJwZz09 [settings] =\> stdClass Object ( [host\_video] =\> [participant\_video] =\> [cn\_meeting] =\> [in\_meeting] =\> [join\_before\_host] =\> [mute\_upon\_entry] =\> [watermark] =\> [use\_pmi] =\> [approval\_type] =\> 2 [audio] =\> both [auto\_recording] =\> none [enforce\_login] =\> [enforce\_login\_domains] =\> [alternative\_hosts] =\> [close\_registration] =\> [registrants\_confirmation\_email] =\> 1 [waiting\_room] =\> 1 [global\_dial\_in\_countries] =\> Array ( [0] =\> US ) \*This post has been edited to remove any meeting / webinar IDs ---
**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:** [July 9, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/change-the-host-name/23349/2 "2020-07-09T16:41:27Z")
Hey @faycalb, You can’t change the host name unless you edit the hosts name via the [Update User endpoint.](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/users/userupdate) Another solution would be using the schedule\_for option on the [create](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/meetings/meetingcreate) or [update](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/meetings/meetingupdate) meeting API. Here are the prerequisites: > **[Scheduling privilege](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362803-Scheduling-privilege)** > > Overview > Scheduling privilege is designed for a user or an executive admin to: > > You can assign or delegate a user or multiple users in your account to schedule meetings on your behalf.  > You can als... Or you can use the alternative host setting on the [create](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/meetings/meetingcreate) or [update](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/meetings/meetingupdate) meeting API. > **[Alternative host](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/208220166-Alternative-host)** > > Overview > When scheduling a meeting, the host can designate another Licensed user on the same account to be the alternative host. The alternative host can start the meeting on the host's behalf. Thi... Thanks, Tommy ---
**Author:** ![faycalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@faycalb](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/faycalb)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/change-the-host-name/23349/3 "2020-07-09T18:58:27Z")
Hey Tommy, Thank you for replying to my question. What I want to do exactly is to create meeting through the API and show the coach name. No one of them has a Zoom account. I attached a picture of the field, I want to change when I create a meeting. ![Screen Shot 2020-07-09 at 1.53.42 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/2X/9/94848f30242fcac34d03021cdf8a60bac17920cd.png) Thank you ---
**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:** [July 14, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/change-the-host-name/23349/4 "2020-07-14T18:10:40Z")
Hey @faycalb, You can only do this if you [change the name of the user before the meeting](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/users/userupdate). Thanks, Tommy ---
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