# Trying to add a user with the create user API

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/trying-to-add-a-user-with-the-create-user-api/60601>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [November 23, 2021, 11:58am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/trying-to-add-a-user-with-the-create-user-api/60601 "2021-11-23T11:58:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/trying-to-add-a-user-with-the-create-user-api/60601/2 "2021-11-23T20:43:14Z")

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Hi @calwinstevepaul,

You are correct – please see below:

> [@Getting Privilege error while creating users from API](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/getting-privilege-error-while-creating-users-from-api/39962/2):
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> Hi @ashutosh413 , This is likely a result of not having the necessary account privileges. Please see this thread: Thanks, Will

Gianni

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