# What really is ZAK token needed for?

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/what-really-is-zak-token-needed-for/78608>\
**Category:** Meetings\
**Created:** [November 10, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/what-really-is-zak-token-needed-for/78608 "2022-11-10T13:14:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![saad0112](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/saad0112/32/42896_2.png) [@saad0112](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/saad0112)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/what-really-is-zak-token-needed-for/78608/1 "2022-11-10T13:14:59Z")

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I have tried but couldn’t find much information about it. I know that we can join and start meetings with it. But I can start meetings and join them without using ZAK token. As I understand I cannot create meetings with ZAK. So, do I need to used it for security purposes or for other reasons?  
A good detail will be helpful for me to make my implementation better.  
Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![rarev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/rarev/32/38939_2.png) [@rarev](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/rarev)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2022, 10:53pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/what-really-is-zak-token-needed-for/78608/2 "2022-11-14T22:53:59Z")

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Hi @saad0112

The main purpose of the ZAK is to start or join a meeting on behalf of some user via API. Zoom meetings and webinars can be started with your SDK JWT and a User Zoom Access Key (ZAK) token as well.

Let me know if you have any more questions!

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**Author:** ![saad0112](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/saad0112/32/42896_2.png) [@saad0112](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/saad0112)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 8:59am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/what-really-is-zak-token-needed-for/78608/4 "2022-11-15T08:59:21Z")

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Thanks @rarev for your reply. I wanted to ask that I can start and join meetings without ZAK, so is it really necessary? Also I have to create meeting by some access token not ZAK ?

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**Author:** ![rarev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/rarev/32/38939_2.png) [@rarev](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/rarev)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 11:00pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/what-really-is-zak-token-needed-for/78608/5 "2022-11-15T23:00:26Z")

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@saad0112

Are you currently needing to use the ZAK token? Or is there an issue that you’re running into with the ZAK?

We have some more documentation on using the ZAK [here](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/sdk/native-sdks/auth/#generating-zoom-access-token-zak).

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**Author:** ![saad0112](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/saad0112/32/42896_2.png) [@saad0112](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/saad0112)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2022, 6:33am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/what-really-is-zak-token-needed-for/78608/6 "2022-11-16T06:33:07Z")

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Thanks again @rarev for reply. I can join and start meeting without it, I just wanted to confirm that do I need to use it for security purposes or etc ?