# User Does Not Exist ( Error Code 1001 )
**URL:** https://devforum.zoom.us/t/user-does-not-exist-error-code-1001/58828
**Category:** API and Webhooks
**Created:** [October 13, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/user-does-not-exist-error-code-1001/58828 "2021-10-13T19:24:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@simkin](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/simkin)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/user-does-not-exist-error-code-1001/58828/1 "2021-10-13T19:24:22Z")
## Using this template helps us debug your issues more effectively đ
**Description**
I want to create meeting using JWT credentials and the web SDK.
It works for one account (free account - [REDACTED] )
but it doesnât work for a pro account iâm testing out ([REDACTED])
iâm getting above error
Meeting could not be created. User does not exist: [REDACTED]
That account has another 7 users defined - I get the same errors for them as well.
**Error**
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JWT
**Which Endpoint/s?**
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/users/{id}/meetings
**How To Reproduce (If applicable)**
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Here is the JWT I generated with the account that doesnât work
[REDACTED]
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### Author:  [@elisa.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/elisa.zoom)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/user-does-not-exist-error-code-1001/58828/2 "2021-10-15T15:36:54Z")
Hi @simkin
Thank your for reaching out to the Zoom Developer Forum, I am happy to help here!
Can you please share the entire request body that you are passing when you are attempting to create the meeting so we can debug further?
When you make the call have you tried passing the user ID in place of the email address and see if that makes a difference?
Additionally, can you try regenerating the JWT key and ensure it belongs to the same account as the user.
Thanks
Elisa
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### Author:  [@simkin](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/simkin)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/user-does-not-exist-error-code-1001/58828/3 "2021-10-15T15:57:41Z")
# First off, here is the request and payload:
/users/{zoom\_user\_id}/meetings
this is the payload (php)
$starttime is $dt-\>format(âY-m-dâ).âTâ.$dt-\>format(âH:i:sâ); // current time
```auto
$payload = [
"topic" => "Class",
"type" => 2,
"start_time" => $starttime,
"duration" => 90,
"schedule_for" => 'smkn@esdikay.com',
"timezone" => 'Asia/Seoul',
"password" => 'myclass',
"agenda" => 'class',
"settings" => [
"host_video" => false,
"participant_video" => false,
"cn_meeting" => false, // china
"in_meeting" => false, // india
"join_before_host" => true,
"jbh_time" => 5,
"mute_upon_entry" => true,
"use_pmi" => false,
"approval_type" => 2,
"audio" => "both",
"auto_recording" => "none",
]
];
```
# here are the 3 attempts with different IDs
all using the exact same code for generating the request. the only thing different
is the ID, the API key and secret (since theyâre tied to the ID) and the resulting JWT.
JWT #1
[REDACTED]
> 1. code: 1001
> 2. message: âUser does not exist: hlW8hlimQoKuvTuvF8b1IQ.â
JWT #2
[REDACTED]
> 1. code: 1001
> 2. message: âUser does not exist: [reverazoom01@gmail.com](mailto:reverazoom01@gmail.com).â
JWT #3
[RECACTED]
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### Author:  [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/user-does-not-exist-error-code-1001/58828/4 "2021-10-19T19:40:35Z")
Hey @simkin,
First, please make sure to redact any information that may pose a security risk - such as emails and JWT tokens - from your forum posts
If you would like to share information with our team privately, please submit a ticket and include a link to this thread. You can submit a ticket by navigating to our [Developer Support Center](https://devsupport.zoom.us/).
First, I would make sure that when making these requests the user in question is under the same account as the JWT token. I donât have the tools to confirm if this is the case just yet but if you create a ticket I can follow up with you there.
Thanks,
Max
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### Author:  [@simkin](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/simkin)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2021, 5:41am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/user-does-not-exist-error-code-1001/58828/5 "2021-10-20T05:41:30Z")
Hello @MaxM
[Request #12529977]
([https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/requests/12529977](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/requests/12529977))
I have posted a ticket.
Someone set it to solved right away without apparently solving anything, so i posted a follow-up as well.
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### Author:  [@simkin](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/simkin)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/user-does-not-exist-error-code-1001/58828/6 "2021-10-20T15:56:46Z")
I have posted a ticket as max above told me.
it looks like the tickets have been deleted already though.
could you let me know what i have to do next to get help?
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### Author:  [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2021, 10:29pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/user-does-not-exist-error-code-1001/58828/7 "2021-10-26T22:29:20Z")
Hey @simkin,
My apologies for the delay here! Iâm also not sure why that ticket was closed right away but there was definitely enough information there for me to spot the issue.
It looks like this is happening because the user encountering issues is under a different Zoom account than the one with the [JWT App](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/auth/jwt). When using JWT apps, they are account level which means they can make requests with the users under that specific Zoom account.
You can invite that user to the account with the JWT App or you can create and publish an [OAuth App](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/auth/oauth) for them to install.
Thanks,
Max
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### Author:  [@simkin](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/simkin)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2021, 4:56am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/user-does-not-exist-error-code-1001/58828/8 "2021-10-27T04:56:00Z")
Hello @MaxM
> It looks like this is happening because the user encountering issues is under a different Zoom account than the one with the [JWT App](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/auth/jwt). When using JWT apps, they are account level which means they can make requests with the users under that specific Zoom account.
That is not correct. The API Key and API Secret I used for that user were taken from the same account. In other words, if I use the same login email on [marketplace.zoom.us](http://marketplace.zoom.us) to create the key and secret and the same login email to create my JWT and try to join session on
[https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/{zoom\_user\_email}/meetings](https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/%7Bzoom_user_email%7D/meetings)
I get the âuser doesnât existâ error.
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### Author:  [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/user-does-not-exist-error-code-1001/58828/9 "2021-10-29T22:52:49Z")
Hey @simkin,
As long as you are using the correct JWT credentials you shouldnât run into any of these 404 errors. Do you mind if I attempt to reproduce this behavior using the same app?
Thanks,
Max
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### Author:  [@simkin](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/simkin)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2021, 6:31am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/user-does-not-exist-error-code-1001/58828/10 "2021-10-30T06:31:55Z")
Hello again.
I have just found the solution.
My payload wasnât being set correctly.
Thank you for your help!
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### Author:  [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/user-does-not-exist-error-code-1001/58828/11 "2021-11-01T21:17:50Z")
Hey @simkin,
Iâm glad to hear that you were able to solve the issue! Iâll go ahead and close this topic now but feel free to open a new topic if you encounter any further issues or questions.
Thanks,
Max
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### Author:  [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/user-does-not-exist-error-code-1001/58828/12 "2021-11-01T21:17:54Z")