# Direct link to start as a host

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/direct-link-to-start-as-a-host/24601>\
**Category:** Web\
**Created:** [July 20, 2020, 8:31am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/direct-link-to-start-as-a-host/24601 "2020-07-20T08:31:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![konstantin.bastron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@konstantin.bastron](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/konstantin.bastron)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 8:31am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/direct-link-to-start-as-a-host/24601/1 "2020-07-20T08:31:01Z")

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Hi there,  
is there any generated link to start a meeting as a host with autologin?  
“[https://zoom.us/j/123456789](https://zoom.us/j/123456789)” wont do, because then there will be no real host, if all participants join this way and the start\_url part of the meeting “[https://zoom.us/s/12346789?zak=somehash](https://zoom.us/s/12346789?zak=somehash)…” do not bypass the login.  
We need it as a fallback if the websdk stop working as expected, again.

Greetings, Konstantin

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**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 22, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/direct-link-to-start-as-a-host/24601/2 "2020-07-22T18:45:13Z")

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Hey @konstantin.bastron,

The [start\_url](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/meetings/meetingcreate) will start the meeting as the host.

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![konstantin.bastron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@konstantin.bastron](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/konstantin.bastron)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 6:43am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/direct-link-to-start-as-a-host/24601/3 "2020-07-23T06:43:38Z")

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Hi @tommy,  
but if I use it, and then try to use the webversion it still wants me to login.  
Meetingid: \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*  
[https://zoom.us/s/92577604613?zak=eyJ6bV9za20iOiJ6bV9vM](https://zoom.us/s/92577604613?zak=eyJ6bV9za20iOiJ6bV9vM)…  
Allways redirected to [https://zoom.us/signin](https://zoom.us/signin) after click on “start in browser”

Greetings, Konstantin

\*This post has been edited to remove any meeting / webinar IDs

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**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 24, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/direct-link-to-start-as-a-host/24601/4 "2020-07-24T18:55:41Z")

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Hey @konstantin.bastron,

There are a few [settings](https://zoom.us/profile/setting) that could be causing this issue. Try turning these settings off:

 ![Screen Shot 2020-07-24 at 12.55.11 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/2X/8/81d33342eab6a3d6a0e5171bd69d85c304f6c37c.png) ![Screen Shot 2020-07-24 at 12.55.16 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/2X/8/8c2d6b1e60ffdf4f530480d622d7e312b0b387f0.png)

Let me know if that fixes the issue.

Thanks,  
Tommy