# Turn off registration for webinars **URL:** \ **Category:** Web\ **Created:** [October 12, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/turn-off-registration-for-webinars/32944 "2020-10-12T15:10:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![webdev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/webdev/32/15885_2.png) [@webdev](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/webdev)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/turn-off-registration-for-webinars/32944/1 "2020-10-12T15:10:35Z")
**Description** I can successfully create webinars from the api. Using the websdk, when a user joins the webinar, they are always asked to register, event though I have meeting\_authentication and enforce\_login turned off. Is there a reason? I thought this was optional? Using 1.8.1 websdk. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/turn-off-registration-for-webinars/32944/2 "2020-10-13T18:17:00Z")
Hey @webdev, Make sure you have `approval_type` set to `2` as well. ![Screen Shot 2020-10-13 at 12.17.10 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/1/6/1607fa0d0a2c2a17df09b40eb11ecea11e9e2825.png) Thanks, Tommy ---
**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:** [November 13, 2020, 4:17am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/turn-off-registration-for-webinars/32944/3 "2020-11-13T04:17:05Z")
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