# Not able to retrieve Host Key using /users API

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/not-able-to-retrieve-host-key-using-users-api/70898>\
**Category:** Users and Groups\
**Created:** [June 22, 2022, 8:04am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/not-able-to-retrieve-host-key-using-users-api/70898 "2022-06-22T08:04:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/not-able-to-retrieve-host-key-using-users-api/70898/18 "2022-08-25T17:37:57Z")

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Igor, this change was made due to a security concern. There are a few alternative workflows that you can try here: [Alternatives to using the `host_key`](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/alternatives-to-using-the-host-key/74422).

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