# Create Meeting API (setting) Restrict "make host" option?

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-meeting-api-setting-restrict-make-host-option/52588>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [June 16, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-meeting-api-setting-restrict-make-host-option/52588 "2021-06-16T15:44:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![knoblr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@knoblr](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/knoblr)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-meeting-api-setting-restrict-make-host-option/52588/1 "2021-06-16T15:44:33Z")

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Is there any way i can disable “make host” option disable and restrict participants to make host?

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**Author:** ![will.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/will.zoom/32/14417_2.png) [@will.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/will.zoom)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-meeting-api-setting-restrict-make-host-option/52588/2 "2021-06-17T19:49:47Z")

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Hi @knoblr,

It’s not possible to disable this functionality, but keep in mind that only the meeting host will see the option to make another participant the host. Ordinary participants will not have access to this. More details on this here:

> **[Managing participants in a meeting](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115005759423-Managing-participants-in-a-meeting)**
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> Overview
> As the host in a meeting, you can manage the participants. By default, any participant in a meeting can share their video, screen, and audio. If you want to limit who can share their scree...

Thanks,  
Will

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**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:** [July 18, 2021, 5:49am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-meeting-api-setting-restrict-make-host-option/52588/3 "2021-07-18T05:49:55Z")

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