# Unable to host session and getting error

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/unable-to-host-session-and-getting-error/28274>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [August 26, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/unable-to-host-session-and-getting-error/28274 "2020-08-26T22:13:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![justtutors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@justtutors](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/justtutors)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/unable-to-host-session-and-getting-error/28274/1 "2020-08-26T22:13:01Z")

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I am using Zoom API to create meetings however at times when opening the meeting URL I am getting the error/

**Error**  
On Chrome: I am getting the error **You cannot start the meeting \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* because it is hosted by another user**  
On Firefox I am getting the error \*\*you are the meeting host, sign in to start the meeting \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

**Which App Type (OAuth / Chatbot / JWT / Webhook)?**  
Meeting id for the session is \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*  
ZAK value is mentioned below-  
zak=eyJ6bV9za20iOiJ6bV9vMm0iLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJhdWQiOiJjbGllbnQiLCJ1aWQiOiItQjZpSkdTM1JZbVBKaURSZlNhbG1RIiwiaXNzIjoid2ViIiwic3R5IjoxLCJ3Y2QiOiJ1czAyIiwiY2x0IjowLCJzdGsiOiJnOW5rZjBwSXNIWnlqRmVKM1BGUEw4ajFCWmZJZEtSU0pIQUpWbU9ZaFNJLkVnSUFBQUYwS1hPa09BQUFIQ0FnTDJOaGNsVTVWalprVVRSNVNXRk5ibmxyYzBsVmIxSkNXbEZYUkc0MUszSUFERE5EUWtGMWIybFpVek56UFFSMWN6QXkiLCJleHAiOjE1OTg0MzA0NzgsImlhdCI6MTU5ODQyMzI3OCwiYWlkIjoid0hVTE1RbXRSdXlwVEVST1d6NjFJUSIsImNpZCI6IiJ9.YUUPSZpyVIO21djNfL-xZOef9XE49m0uz7kjmS8iN2I

\*This post has been edited to remove any meeting / webinar IDs

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**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/unable-to-host-session-and-getting-error/28274/2 "2020-08-26T22:13:42Z")

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Hey @justtutors

Thanks for posting on the Zoom Devforum! I am still learning, but I will try my best to help answer your question. 🙂

Checkout this related thread that may have the answer you are looking for:

> [@How to create meeting with Host using API?](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/-/12173):
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> How to create meeting with Host using API?

If this thread did not help, please let us know by replying back here and someone from the Developer Relations team will get back to you shortly.

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 8:13am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/unable-to-host-session-and-getting-error/28274/3 "2020-09-26T08:13:49Z")

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