# Get a user's host key via API **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [November 18, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/get-a-users-host-key-via-api/79004 "2022-11-18T11:01:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mtb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@mtb](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/mtb)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/get-a-users-host-key-via-api/79004/1 "2022-11-18T11:01:01Z")
Hello, I want to get user’s host key via API, but unfortunately the host\_key field is not included in the response of the get user API. Even though, it looks like it worked for someone else two years ago ([Is there a way to obtain a host key using the zoom api?](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/is-there-a-way-to-obtain-a-host-key-using-the-zoom-api/14379)). I also did not find any other API which returns the user’s host key. Can somebody please help me? Thanks & regards Frank ---
**Author:** ![rarev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/rarev/32/38939_2.png) [@rarev](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/rarev)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 7:52pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/get-a-users-host-key-via-api/79004/2 "2022-11-18T19:52:26Z")
Hey @mtb, The host key was removed a few months ago from that API response for security reasons. However we have two possible solutions that may work depending on your use case, you can review those [here](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/alternatives-to-using-the-host-key/74422). Let me know if this helps! ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 11:28am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/get-a-users-host-key-via-api/79004/3 "2023-11-22T11:28:33Z")
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