# Difference between redirect URL and allow list in app settings **URL:** \ **Category:** App Marketplace\ **Created:** [October 11, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-redirect-url-and-allow-list-in-app-settings/58709 "2021-10-11T18:59:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Septatrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Septatrix](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Septatrix)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-redirect-url-and-allow-list-in-app-settings/58709/1 "2021-10-11T18:59:37Z")
What is the difference between the `Redirect URL for OAuth` and `OAuth allow list` option? It seems the app even works with the former being empty however it could not be a default as a `redirect_uri` is always required so I am a bit confused. * * * Moved here as suggested by @donte.zoom ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 10:19am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-redirect-url-and-allow-list-in-app-settings/58709/2 "2021-10-13T10:19:08Z")
Hi @Septatrix, The Redirect URL is the explicit URL you provide to redirect to upon OAuth authorization. The allowlist section should include your exact redirect URL, as well as any other domains your app may need to access. Thanks, Will ---
**Author:** ![Septatrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Septatrix](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Septatrix)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-redirect-url-and-allow-list-in-app-settings/58709/3 "2021-10-13T17:29:43Z")
What does “your app may need to access” mean in this context? ---
**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:** [October 15, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-redirect-url-and-allow-list-in-app-settings/58709/4 "2021-10-15T12:07:43Z")
Hi @Septatrix, For this, I’m referring to any other associated domains, such as your documentation url, configuration url, etc. Thanks, Will ---
**Author:** ![Septatrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Septatrix](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Septatrix)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2021, 1:11am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-redirect-url-and-allow-list-in-app-settings/58709/5 "2021-10-16T01:11:17Z")
In which scenario would zoom check e.g. my documentation URL? ---
**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:** [October 18, 2021, 1:28pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-redirect-url-and-allow-list-in-app-settings/58709/6 "2021-10-18T13:28:06Z")
Hi @Septatrix, If you intend to publish your app at some point, Zoom will review each of these resources. If your informational documentation, configuration url, etc. all live on the same domain as your main app, you don’t need to worry about allow-listing any additional URLs. But if these resources live on separate domains, Zoom will need to validate them. Let me know if this helps, Will ---
**Author:** ![Septatrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Septatrix](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Septatrix)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-redirect-url-and-allow-list-in-app-settings/58709/7 "2021-10-18T18:45:39Z")
That cleared things up, thank you. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2021, 9:33am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-redirect-url-and-allow-list-in-app-settings/58709/8 "2021-10-19T09:33:17Z")
Great! Glad I could help. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2021, 9:33am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-redirect-url-and-allow-list-in-app-settings/58709/9 "2021-10-19T09:33:20Z")
Closed on October 19, 2021, 9:33am UTC