# JWT specific access

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/jwt-specific-access/37342>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [December 1, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/jwt-specific-access/37342 "2020-12-01T17:19:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![vinodkumar.singeetam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/vinodkumar.singeetam/32/19534_2.png) [@vinodkumar.singeetam](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/vinodkumar.singeetam)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/jwt-specific-access/37342/1 "2020-12-01T17:19:11Z")

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Can we create JWT token to allow the developer to have ready only access to user info

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**Author:** ![will.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/will.zoom/32/14417_2.png) [@will.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/will.zoom)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/jwt-specific-access/37342/2 "2020-12-02T17:52:51Z")

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Hi @vinodkumar.singeetam,

Good question. Since JWT apps are account-level and provide owner/admin level access to an account, this is not possible. JWT apps do not have scopes, but rather offer account-wide access.

If you need scoped permissions, you might consider utilizing OAuth:

> **[OAuth - Build an App - Documentation](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/build/oauth-app#scopes)**
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> Create an OAuth App
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> OAuth 2.0 is the industry-standard authorization protocol that allows applications to obtain requested access to user accounts over...

Thanks,  
Will

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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:** [January 2, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/jwt-specific-access/37342/3 "2021-01-02T03:52:52Z")

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