# Unable to update host key

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/unable-to-update-host-key/22973>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [July 2, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/unable-to-update-host-key/22973 "2020-07-02T02:38:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ozkar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/ozkar/32/11331_2.png) [@ozkar](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/ozkar)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/unable-to-update-host-key/22973/1 "2020-07-02T02:38:42Z")

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**Description**  
Unable to update host key from OAuth User-Level app after most recent (June 28) update

**Error**

> {  
> “code”: 200,  
> “message”: “No permission.”  
> }

**Which App Type (OAuth / Chatbot / JWT / Webhook)?**  
OAuth

**Which Endpoint/s?**

> /v2/users/me

**How To Reproduce (If applicable)**

> var client = new RestClient(“[https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/me](https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/me)”);  
> var request = new RestRequest(Method.PATCH);  
> request.AddHeader(“content-type”, “application/json”);  
> request.AddHeader(“authorization”, “Bearer _{ACCESS\_TOKEN\_HERE}_”);  
> request.AddParameter(“application/json”, “{\“host\_key\”:\“555666\”}”, ParameterType.RequestBody);  
> IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);

**Additional context**  
The function was fine before June 28 update.  
The same access token is used with no issue in other API methods.  
Same response when test request is used in the bottom of [https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/users/userupdate](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/users/userupdate)

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**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:** [July 6, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/unable-to-update-host-key/22973/2 "2020-07-06T19:26:29Z")

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Hey @ozkar,

I see you have a Free Basic account, to use the Host Key feature, you need at least a Pro Account.

> **[Using your host key](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205172555-Using-your-host-key)**
>
> Overview
> The host key is a 6-digit PIN used to claim host controls a meeting. You can edit or view your host key in your profile. This host key is applied to meetings you schedule.
> You need use the...

Make sure the user who you are trying to update their host key for has at least a [Pro Account](https://zoom.us/pricing).

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/unable-to-update-host-key/22973/3 "2020-08-21T22:34:54Z")

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Closed on August 21, 2020, 10:34pm UTC