# Is it possible to force cloud recording

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/is-it-possible-to-force-cloud-recording/1085>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [March 16, 2018, 5:15am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/is-it-possible-to-force-cloud-recording/1085 "2018-03-16T05:15:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Christopher\_Sugrue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Christopher\_Sugrue](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Christopher_Sugrue)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 5:15am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/is-it-possible-to-force-cloud-recording/1085/1 "2018-03-16T05:15:22Z")

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Hello,

Right now we are working on an application that allows people on our site to set up meetings with others. For compliance concerns we want everything to be recorded on the cloud. We have set the cloud recording value to true, and the automatic recording to cloud. Is there a place in the API to set the following?

Host can pause/stop the auto recording in the cloud&nbsp;

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Which seems to be available in the GUI settings. Also, can we lock the recording pane for users who log in themselves? In other words, what’s the closest we can get to forced complete recording?

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**Author:** ![White\_Tao](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/white_tao/32/1023_2.png) [@White\_Tao](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/White_Tao)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 10:10am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/is-it-possible-to-force-cloud-recording/1085/2 "2018-03-19T10:10:27Z")

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Hi,

Now you can pause/stop the auto recording in the cloud by update the user settings.

As for locking the recording pane, you can connect our support team.

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**Author:** ![Christopher\_Sugrue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Christopher\_Sugrue](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Christopher_Sugrue)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/is-it-possible-to-force-cloud-recording/1085/3 "2018-03-19T13:02:56Z")

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We see the following under&nbsp;User Management/Users/specific user/settings/recording : “Host can pause/stop the auto recording in the cloud” I think this is locking the recording pane. It seems to in BETA stage - is it possible to change this value in API? The cloud recording works with the API.

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**Author:** ![nick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f9ae1b/32.png) [@nick](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/nick)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 11:43pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/is-it-possible-to-force-cloud-recording/1085/4 "2019-04-02T23:43:51Z")

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@Christopher_Sugrue, 👍

I also need this feature: _Host can pause/stop the auto recording in the cloud_ to be settable via the API.

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**Author:** ![ojus.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/ojus.zoom/32/734_2.png) [@ojus.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/ojus.zoom)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 2:15am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/is-it-possible-to-force-cloud-recording/1085/6 "2019-04-27T02:15:56Z")

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Hi @nick

Apologies for the delayed response.

Thank you for requesting these features. I will be passing this request to our developers, and I will update this thread once the features are added.

Please let me know if you require anything else.