# Implementing OAuth2 for MacOS app

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implementing-oauth2-for-macos-app/80247>\
**Category:** Meetings\
**Created:** [December 13, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implementing-oauth2-for-macos-app/80247 "2022-12-13T22:40:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/implementing-oauth2-for-macos-app/80247/2 "2022-12-14T18:57:06Z")

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> [@No replies to my post - please help](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/no-replies-to-my-post-please-help/80246/2):
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> Hi @blain , Is it possible to allow users to start a zoom meeting by launching the stand-alone zoom app from within our app via REST API calls? Yes, absolutely. Using an [OAuth app](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/build/oauth-app/) with the meeting.write scope, your app can create and read meeting information for installed users. The [Meeting API](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/methods/#operation/meetingCreate) will provide a start URL (for the host) and join URL for meeting participants. Clicking/launching this URL will route the user to a [zoom.us](http://zoom.us) domain and then launch the Zoom application on their device…

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