# Start a meeting via API

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-a-meeting-via-api/28316>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [August 27, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-a-meeting-via-api/28316 "2020-08-27T11:09:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-a-meeting-via-api/28316/2 "2020-08-27T11:09:47Z")

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Hey @Marcus1

Thanks for posting on the Zoom Devforum! I am still learning, but I will try my best to help answer your question. 🙂

Checkout these related threads that may have the answer you are looking for:

> [@Start meeting through api](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/-/6699):
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> Hi.I’m using your jwt service.So far i successfully able to create meeting.Now i want to start meeting as a host.Is it possible to do it from our website through api not from zoom app?If so can you show how to do so? Thank you.

> [@How to get list of attendees of a meeting via zoom api](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/-/757):
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> How to get list of attendees of a meeting via zoom api

> [@Meeting start URL](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/-/10780):
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> Description I’ve created a meeting using zoom API and get start meeting url and join meeting url. I have many person who is going to be host of the meeting so if I just pass start meeting URL to them then they will able to start the meeting using their zoom account, yes? Error The full error message or issue you are running into. Which App Type (OAuth / Chatbot / JWT / Webhook)? Knowing the endpoint/s can help us to identify your issue faster. Please link the ones you need help/have a quest…

If these threads did not help, please let us know by replying back here and someone from the Developer Relations team will get back to you shortly.

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