# Supported Roles in zoom apps api ref not clear **URL:** \ **Category:** Zoom Apps\ **Created:** [October 17, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/supported-roles-in-zoom-apps-api-ref-not-clear/77497 "2022-10-17T13:49:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RostislavR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/rostislavr/32/39790_2.png) [@RostislavR](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/RostislavR)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/supported-roles-in-zoom-apps-api-ref-not-clear/77497/1 "2022-10-17T13:49:10Z")
I’m a bit confused about understanding who will be able to do what in the zoom apps sdk. In some places like `getMeetingParticipants` it says: `Supported roles: Owner` In other places it says: `Supported roles: Host, Co-Host` What is the `owner` role? Is it different from `Host`? Does that mean for instance that `co-hosts` running the app won’t be able to call the `getMeetingParticipants` method? ---
**Author:** ![JonStewart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/jonstewart/32/36192_2.png) [@JonStewart](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/JonStewart)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/supported-roles-in-zoom-apps-api-ref-not-clear/77497/2 "2022-10-17T20:55:11Z")
Thanks! This is a good callout. Please bare with us while we work to improve this nascent platform ---
**Author:** ![RostislavR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/rostislavr/32/39790_2.png) [@RostislavR](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/RostislavR)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 1:01pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/supported-roles-in-zoom-apps-api-ref-not-clear/77497/3 "2022-10-19T13:01:00Z")
Sure, thing. But would still appreciate some clarification. Is owner equivalent to host? What are the roles that can call `getMeetingParticipants` and if only `hosts` what is the reason `co-hosts` aren’t given access to that call? I’m also curious about why `co-hosts` aren’t able to see participants from the `getBreakoutRoomList` call but can only see breakout rooms. Can you clarify? ---
**Author:** ![JonStewart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/jonstewart/32/36192_2.png) [@JonStewart](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/JonStewart)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/supported-roles-in-zoom-apps-api-ref-not-clear/77497/4 "2022-10-19T16:38:16Z")
Owner is equivalent to host or co-host. The docs are unclear, but this is what they mean ---
**Author:** ![RostislavR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/rostislavr/32/39790_2.png) [@RostislavR](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/RostislavR)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/supported-roles-in-zoom-apps-api-ref-not-clear/77497/5 "2022-10-21T13:57:28Z")
Thanks Jon, Still some confusion for me as owner is still present in a lot of places and seems like it’s a bit different. ```auto getBreakoutRoomList Client Version: 5.9.3 getBreakoutRoomList(): Promise List all breakout rooms. Owners get list of rooms and participants for each breakout room. Co-hosts and participants get only list of rooms. The method works for participants only when breakout rooms are open. Supported roles: Host, Co-Host, Participant Supports Guest Mode: Yes ``` Here it seems owner is synonymous with `Host` only. In other places where only `owner` is written, it’s unclear. I see in the recent change log that the roles have been added to the docs, but i’m not seeing any updates on some of the methods I was confused about. ---
**Author:** ![daniel2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/daniel2/32/8619_2.png) [@daniel2](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/daniel2)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/supported-roles-in-zoom-apps-api-ref-not-clear/77497/6 "2022-10-21T21:50:28Z")
I tried just now in the [advanced sample react app](https://github.com/zoom/zoomapps-advancedsample-react), and I can confirm this: `getMeetingParticipants()` is only allowed if you are the meeting owner (the one whose account the meeting belongs to). Being co-host or assigned as host does not matter. You can only see get the meeting participants list if you’re the meeting owner, and not if you are connected to someone else’s meeting, even if you’ve been appointed as host or co-host. I would like for this to change, to be in line with the other SDKs. The `getAttendeeslist()` method works even for guests in the Web Meeting SDK, and it’s great! This is a show-stopper feature for me. ---
**Author:** ![ash.provost](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/ash.provost/32/36610_2.png) [@ash.provost](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/ash.provost)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/supported-roles-in-zoom-apps-api-ref-not-clear/77497/7 "2022-10-24T18:42:42Z")
We are targeting deprecating the `owner` role for the `Host, Co-Host` roles by the end of the year. ---
**Author:** ![chrisewald](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/chrisewald/32/42118_2.png) [@chrisewald](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/chrisewald)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/supported-roles-in-zoom-apps-api-ref-not-clear/77497/8 "2022-10-25T16:42:51Z")
Thank you Ash! This will dramatically improve the Zoom App Api. I am eager to see these changes go live. ---
**Author:** ![MaxM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/maxm/32/42303_2.png) [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/supported-roles-in-zoom-apps-api-ref-not-clear/77497/9 "2022-10-29T17:15:33Z")
Closed on October 29, 2022, 5:15pm UTC