# How to share a passcode protected recording?

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-share-a-passcode-protected-recording/47256>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [April 5, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-share-a-passcode-protected-recording/47256 "2021-04-05T12:51:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![omazinov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/omazinov/32/897_2.png) [@omazinov](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/omazinov)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-share-a-passcode-protected-recording/47256/1 "2021-04-05T12:51:36Z")

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**Description**  
I can access the recording at [REDACTED] via the Passcode: xxxxxxxx, but when I try to access it without need to enter the passcode and providing the access\_token instead as follows:  
[https://zoom.us/rec/download/{recording}?access\_token=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx](https://zoom.us/rec/download/%7Brecording%7D?access_token=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)  
it throws me the ‘forbidden’ error

**Error**  
{“status”:false,“errorCode”:124,“errorMessage”:“Forbidden”

**Which App Type (OAuth / Chatbot / JWT / Webhook)?**  
JWT

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**Author:** ![MaxM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/maxm/32/42303_2.png) [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-share-a-passcode-protected-recording/47256/2 "2021-04-05T21:14:21Z")

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Hey @omazinov,

Thank you for reaching out to the Zoom Developer Forum. Please send an email to [developersupport@zoom.us](mailto:developersupport@zoom.us) with a link to this thread. In that email, please include the meeting ID, and the access\_token that you’re using.

I’ll investigate the issue using that information.

Thanks,  
Max

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**Author:** ![omazinov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/omazinov/32/897_2.png) [@omazinov](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/omazinov)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2021, 7:19am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-share-a-passcode-protected-recording/47256/3 "2021-04-06T07:19:24Z")

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The issue is resolved, so it works for download\_url but unfortunately this approach doesn’t work for play\_url

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**Author:** ![MaxM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/maxm/32/42303_2.png) [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-share-a-passcode-protected-recording/47256/4 "2021-04-07T19:49:04Z")

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Hey @omazinov,

I can confirm that’s correct, the method of using an `access_token` only works with the `download_url` - I followed up with you in our ticket as well.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,  
Max

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**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:** [May 8, 2021, 5:49am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-share-a-passcode-protected-recording/47256/5 "2021-05-08T05:49:57Z")

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Closed on May 8, 2021, 5:49am UTC

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