# Changing meeting host via API **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [July 28, 2020, 11:27am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changing-meeting-host-via-api/25445 "2020-07-28T11:27:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![doublepithre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@doublepithre](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/doublepithre)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 11:27am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changing-meeting-host-via-api/25445/1 "2020-07-28T11:27:50Z")
**Description** Let’s say **meeting1** is created for **user1**. Then it is updated to the **user2** via **schedule\_for** , all good till now but when we try to change the **meeting1** host again to **user3** , it’s not working even though **user3** has scheduling privileges for **user1**. Is it because **user3** does not have scheduling privileges for **user2**? If so, how do we know the meeting’s current host? **Which App Type (OAuth / Chatbot / JWT / Webhook)?** JWT ---
**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 30, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changing-meeting-host-via-api/25445/2 "2020-07-30T20:56:04Z")
Hey @doublepithre, It is most likely because user2 does not have scheduling privileges for user3. > **[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... Thanks, Tommy ---
**Author:** ![doublepithre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@doublepithre](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/doublepithre)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 4:15am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changing-meeting-host-via-api/25445/3 "2020-07-31T04:15:39Z")
Hi Tommy, Yes, correct. How do we know that we have to give scheduling privileges to user2 so that they can schedule for user3 based on the current meeting? It’s not returned in the meeting get call. How to identify the current meeting host after the transfer? ( So, how do we know that user2 is the current host for the meeting after the transfer, it’s not in the meeting info response) ---
**Author:** ![doublepithre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@doublepithre](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/doublepithre)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 6:47am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changing-meeting-host-via-api/25445/4 "2020-08-01T06:47:16Z")
@tommy I noticed that even if **user2** has scheduling privileges for user3, **user2** is unable to transfer the meeting. Does **user1** should also have scheduling privileges for **user3** to do this? ---
**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:** [August 4, 2020, 5:08pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changing-meeting-host-via-api/25445/5 "2020-08-04T17:08:18Z")
Hey @doublepithre, > [@doublepithre](#): > > I noticed that even if **user2** has scheduling privileges for user3, **user2** is unable to transfer the meeting. > > Does **user1** should also have scheduling privileges for **user3** to do this? Good thought, go ahead and try that. Although it could be the case that you can only use the schedule for once. Thanks, Tommy ---
**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:** [August 14, 2020, 5:08pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changing-meeting-host-via-api/25445/6 "2020-08-14T17:08:21Z")
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