# Set Host Name Using Start\_URL

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/set-host-name-using-start-url/35139>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [November 4, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/set-host-name-using-start-url/35139 "2020-11-04T19:22:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![cedricgidget](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac8455/32.png) [@cedricgidget](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/cedricgidget)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/set-host-name-using-start-url/35139/6 "2020-11-09T20:40:42Z")

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Hi Will,

Thank you for this, I did look into Alternative hosts, but it seems like only a licensed user on the account can be designated as one. The hosts will be guest users (not part of our account), similar to what t[his user here is trying to achieve with coaches](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/change-the-host-name/23349/3).

When searching around, it seems like there some potential options, such as [this thread](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/could-you-change-the-host-name-at-start-url-meeting/19121) and [this thread](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/could-you-change-the-host-name-at-start-url-meeting/5723/2), but I am not sure. The solution recommended for the the [coaches thread](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/change-the-host-name/23349), however, does not seem like it will solve my problem (even though it seems like a similar use case) as it seems like the host name would have to be permanently updated using the [Update User endpoint.](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/users/userupdate).

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