# getMeetingContext API issue **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [July 14, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/getmeetingcontext-api-issue/135222 "2025-07-14T19:17:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Steve7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Steve7](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Steve7)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/getmeetingcontext-api-issue/135222/1 "2025-07-14T19:17:06Z")
Hi there, I’m developing a Zoom App and one of the thing it needs is to retrieve the **meeting ID** for each participant. I initially planned to use the `getMeetingContext()` API, but I’ve realized it only works for users with **host** or **co-host** roles. Is there any alternative method to reliably obtain the **current meeting ID** for a user, regardless of whether they are a host, co-host, or a regular participant? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![expertswho](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/expertswho/32/60945_2.png) [@expertswho](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/expertswho)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/getmeetingcontext-api-issue/135222/2 "2025-07-22T15:53:03Z")
hi @Steve7 Why would you want that information? It is restircted becuase zoom does not want any app on a meeting to just be able to invite other poeple. So why do you need the meeting ID? John ---
**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 26, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/getmeetingcontext-api-issue/135222/3 "2026-07-26T07:29:21Z")
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