# Start meeting as host from WebSDK

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-meeting-as-host-from-websdk/36930>\
**Category:** Web\
**Created:** [November 25, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-meeting-as-host-from-websdk/36930 "2020-11-25T19:26:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![itom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8e8cbc/32.png) [@itom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/itom)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-meeting-as-host-from-websdk/36930/1 "2020-11-25T19:26:44Z")

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Hi guys, i have the following dilemma.

Our team tried to publish an Zoom OAuth application in the marketplace but it was rejected because we ask the user for his JWT credentials.

From what i’ve read on this forum, the only way for a user to start a meeting as host from WebSDK is by using his Api key and Api secret.

If we don’t want our user to leave the platform, is there a way to start a meeting from WebSDK?

P.S. we also provide a explanatory document about why we need those credentials.

Thanks

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**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:** [November 30, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-meeting-as-host-from-websdk/36930/2 "2020-11-30T20:36:36Z")

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Hey @itom, thanks for posting and submitting an App! 🙂

Please see my post here about the Web SDK JWT + OAuth dilemma:

> [@Start a meeting on behalf of a user - Web SDK with OAuth](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-a-meeting-on-behalf-of-a-user-web-sdk-with-oauth/27245/2):
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> Hey @mayank.patel, We discourage asking customers to share their JWT Credentials with developers. I do see the headache here how you can’t use OAuth to start meetings for a user via the Web SDK since the Web SDK can only start meetings owned by the same account as the JWT App. I will share this feedback with our team and see if we can expand the Web SDK authentication to allow authorized users to start their own meetings. (CS-2206) In the meantime, I suggest having the host of the meeting s…

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![itom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8e8cbc/32.png) [@itom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/itom)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 7:23am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-meeting-as-host-from-websdk/36930/3 "2020-12-03T07:23:56Z")

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Hey @tommy, thanks for your response!  
Do you happen to know if this kind of feature will be implemented in the future?  
And if it is, do you know an aproximate ETA?

Thanks!

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**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:** [December 4, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-meeting-as-host-from-websdk/36930/4 "2020-12-04T20:44:53Z")

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Hey @itom,

Yes, it will be implemented in the future, most likely sometime next year.

Thanks,  
Tommy

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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 4, 2021, 6:44am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-meeting-as-host-from-websdk/36930/5 "2021-01-04T06:44:57Z")

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