# SSH Connections to API **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [August 20, 2019, 2:19am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/ssh-connections-to-api/5588 "2019-08-20T02:19:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/ssh-connections-to-api/5588/3 "2019-08-20T17:09:37Z")
Hey @tsg123, thanks for posting, and I’m glad you found the info you needed. Check out this thread about allowing more than one isntance of the ZR-CSAPI to run. > [@ZR-CSAPI Roadmap detail \[repost\]](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zr-csapi-roadmap-detail-repost/1817/2): > > In addition to simultaneous ZR-CSAPI/iPad usage, any thoughts on being able to have multiple ZR-CSAPI connections at once? That way, I can leave the room system running if I just need to connect to run a few API queries. Currently, a second SSH connection is immediately refused if there is already one active. This would also solve a secondary problem I noticed in that, if the SSH connection does not close cleanly (Crestron processor hung and rebooted), the Zoom Room does not drop the client the … Thanks, Tommy --- _[View the full topic](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/ssh-connections-to-api/5588)._