# Create Webinar API - on demand setting is not working

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-webinar-api-on-demand-setting-is-not-working/68369>\
**Category:** Webinars\
**Tags:** webinar\
**Created:** [April 30, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-webinar-api-on-demand-setting-is-not-working/68369 "2022-04-30T14:34:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![hkmuthyala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b4bc9f/32.png) [@hkmuthyala](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/hkmuthyala)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-webinar-api-on-demand-setting-is-not-working/68369/1 "2022-04-30T14:34:26Z")

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When we set on demand to true through create webinar API, it doesn’t actually work. it always stays false. Is this a bug? Are there any alternatives to fix this? I know its possible to set On demand to true from UI, but our requirement is to set this from API.

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**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 2, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-webinar-api-on-demand-setting-is-not-working/68369/2 "2022-05-02T15:16:30Z")

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Hi @hkmuthyala  
Thanks for reaching out to the Zoom Developer Forum and welcome to our community, I am happy to help here!

Allow me some time to troubleshoot this behavior.  
Best,  
Elisa

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**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 3, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-webinar-api-on-demand-setting-is-not-working/68369/3 "2022-05-03T17:22:49Z")

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@hkmuthyala  
Hi there!  
I just wanted to update you about this issue. I have been able to replicate this behavior on my end. I created an internal ticket with our Engineering team (ZOOM-372658) and will come back to you once I have more information.

Thanks  
Elisa

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**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 4, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-webinar-api-on-demand-setting-is-not-working/68369/4 "2022-05-04T14:13:21Z")

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Hi @hkmuthyala  
Thanks for your patience while I worked on this issue.

I had a typo in my request and that’s why I was able to replicate the behavior you are reporting.  
Could you please try again and pass the following request body:

{  
“topic” : “Testing On demand Webinar”,  
“type”: 5,  
“start\_time” : “2022-06-13T09:00:00Z”,  
“settings” : {  
“auto\_recording” : “cloud”,  
“approval\_type” : 0,  
“on\_demand” : true  
}  
}

Let me know if this helps  
Elisa