# How to start zoom room using API **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [April 4, 2022, 4:11am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-start-zoom-room-using-api/66917 "2022-04-04T04:11:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bipushrestha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/bipushrestha/32/35642_2.png) [@bipushrestha](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/bipushrestha)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 4:11am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-start-zoom-room-using-api/66917/1 "2022-04-04T04:11:05Z")
When I use the “[https://api.zoom.us/v2/rooms](https://api.zoom.us/v2/rooms)” API call… the zoom room is created but how can we start zoom room using API. ---
**Author:** ![donte.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/donte.zoom/32/24412_2.png) [@donte.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/donte.zoom)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-start-zoom-room-using-api/66917/2 "2022-04-04T22:28:39Z")
Welcome to the Zoom Developer Forum. You will want to call the Zoom Room Join a Meeting API to starts the meeting : > **[Zoom Rooms API](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/zoom-rooms/zoom-rooms-api/#join-a-meeting)** > > The Zoom Developer Platform is an open platform that allows third-party developers to build applications and integrations upon Zoom’s video-first unified communications platform. Let me know if this helps. Best, Donte ---
**Author:** ![bipushrestha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/bipushrestha/32/35642_2.png) [@bipushrestha](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/bipushrestha)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 5:56am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-start-zoom-room-using-api/66917/3 "2022-04-08T05:56:13Z")
thankyou for your reply. I tried to use [https://api.zoom.us/v2/rooms/{roomId}/meetings](https://api.zoom.us/v2/rooms/%7BroomId%7D/meetings) but it did not work. here is my code public function start($id) ``` { $path = 'rooms/'.$id.'/meetings'; $url = $this->retrieveZoomUrl(); //https://api.zoom.us/v2 $body = [ 'headers' => $this->headers, 'body' => json_encode([ "jsonrpc"=> "2.0", "method"=> "join", 'params'=> [ "meeting_number" => "3657389592", "password"=> "693244", "force_accept"=> false, "callback_url"=> "https://api.test.zoom.us/callback?token=123" ] ]), 'verify' => false ]; $response = $this->client->post($url.$path, $body); //dd($response->getBody()); return [ 'success' => $response->getStatusCode() === 204, ]; } ``` ---
**Author:** ![bipushrestha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/bipushrestha/32/35642_2.png) [@bipushrestha](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/bipushrestha)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 3:56am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-start-zoom-room-using-api/66917/4 "2022-04-15T03:56:24Z")
hello I tried to run the same code after opening the (start zoom rooms) Conference room app and I am able to join rooms. but what I want is to start zoom and join rooms only using API. is it possible to start zoom rooms without using the Conference zoom app. ---
**Author:** ![elisa.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/elisa.zoom/32/47836_2.png) [@elisa.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/elisa.zoom)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-start-zoom-room-using-api/66917/5 "2022-04-15T17:51:22Z")
Hi there @bipushrestha It is not possible to start zoom rooms without using the Zoom app, you need to start the meeting using the Client. Best, Elisa ---
**Author:** ![bipushrestha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/bipushrestha/32/35642_2.png) [@bipushrestha](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/bipushrestha)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2022, 3:39am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-start-zoom-room-using-api/66917/6 "2022-04-18T03:39:25Z")
hello thanks for the reply. do we need to install the zoom room app in the host system only or do both clients and hosts have to install it? and lastly, can you tell me how to get meeting\_number from zoom rooms? for now, I have been using it manually. thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![donte.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/donte.zoom/32/24412_2.png) [@donte.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/donte.zoom)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2022, 10:38am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-start-zoom-room-using-api/66917/7 "2022-04-21T10:38:42Z")
> [@bipushrestha](#): > > do we need to install the zoom room app in the host system only or do both clients and hosts have to install it? Please see our support article for more details on getting started with Zoom Room and let us know if you have any questions or comments: [https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/207483343-Getting-started-with-Zoom-Rooms](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/207483343-Getting-started-with-Zoom-Rooms) > [@bipushrestha](#): > > can you tell me how to get meeting\_number from zoom rooms? Programmatically, you can get the get meeting\_number from zoom room via the Get Zoom Rooms details: [https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/methods/#operation/dashboardZoomRoom](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/methods/#operation/dashboardZoomRoom) Let me know if this helps. Best, Donte ---
**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 21, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/how-to-start-zoom-room-using-api/66917/8 "2022-05-21T20:38:48Z")
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