# Testing webinar api without having to pay for subscription

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/testing-webinar-api-without-having-to-pay-for-subscription/121184>\
**Category:** Webinars\
**Tags:** api\
**Created:** [November 20, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/testing-webinar-api-without-having-to-pay-for-subscription/121184 "2024-11-20T00:26:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![naoki79709](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e95f7d/32.png) [@naoki79709](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/naoki79709)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/testing-webinar-api-without-having-to-pay-for-subscription/121184/1 "2024-11-20T00:26:39Z")

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I am trying to use Zoom in different application and want to use webinar api such as creating a poll. Do I need to pay for subscription even if I just want to test api to see it in my application?

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**Author:** ![elisa.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/elisa.zoom/32/47836_2.png) [@elisa.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/elisa.zoom)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/testing-webinar-api-without-having-to-pay-for-subscription/121184/2 "2024-11-21T20:00:37Z")

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Hi @naoki79709  
Thanks for reaching out to us and welcome to the Zoom Developer Forum!  
Yes, to be able to use Webinars in general, create them, edit them or perform actions on webinars, you will need a Webinar license add on