# Start whiteboard session using ZR-CSAPI

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-whiteboard-session-using-zr-csapi/23340>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [July 6, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-whiteboard-session-using-zr-csapi/23340 "2020-07-06T21:53:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![johnwehr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/johnwehr/32/11508_2.png) [@johnwehr](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/johnwehr)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-whiteboard-session-using-zr-csapi/23340/1 "2020-07-06T21:53:49Z")

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**Description**  
Is it possible to [start a whiteboard session](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115004797286-Using-the-whiteboard-in-Zoom-Rooms-for-Touch#:~:text=Inviting%20participants%20to%20a%20whiteboard%20session,-If%20you%20start&text=the%20regular%20monitor.-,From%20the%20home%20screen%2C%20tap%20Whiteboard.,to%20display%20the%20integrated%20controller.) on a Zoom Rooms for Touch device using ZR-CSAPI? I’m looking for a command with the equivalent functionality as tapping the ‘Whiteboard’ button.

I am aware of the [zCommand Dial Sharing](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/zoom-rooms/zoom-rooms-cli/zCommands#zcommand-dial-sharing) command, but it only opens the instructions.

**Which App Type (OAuth / Chatbot / JWT / Webhook)?**  
zoom-rooms-cli

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:** [July 8, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-whiteboard-session-using-zr-csapi/23340/2 "2020-07-08T22:56:26Z")

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Hey @johnwehr,

Unfortunately starting a whiteboard session is not possible using the ZR-CSAPI.

Feel free to add this as a feature request here: #feature-requests

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/start-whiteboard-session-using-zr-csapi/23340/3 "2020-08-21T22:37:54Z")

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