# Where to start - api to client?

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/where-to-start-api-to-client/71413>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [June 29, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/where-to-start-api-to-client/71413 "2022-06-29T19:42:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![andrew.gearhart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/andrew.gearhart/32/38943_2.png) [@andrew.gearhart](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/andrew.gearhart)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/where-to-start-api-to-client/71413/1 "2022-06-29T19:42:35Z")

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**Description**  
I am trying to determine how to be able to access and control information about a logged in user. I’d like to enable control of audio/video/join/leave/share/reaction through an API (via the local client or via zoom servers). I’m hoping this already exists… as I’d like to build a plugin for Stream Decks and other physical hardware (like custom keyboards and status lights) to access and interact with that api.

**API Endpoint/s?**  
This is actually what I’m hoping that I can get context on… I’m new here. Would love it if folks were gentle. 🙂

**Additional context**  
All of the solutions that I’ve seen so far are either licensed very strictly and/or are using extremely creative mechanisms to determine status and interact with the zoom client. Any pointers are where I could start or where something already exists would be great!

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**Author:** ![andrew.gearhart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/andrew.gearhart/32/38943_2.png) [@andrew.gearhart](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/andrew.gearhart)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/where-to-start-api-to-client/71413/2 "2022-07-20T18:03:00Z")

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Anyone have any tips/tricks/starting points for what I’m trying to accomplish? I’m trying to avoid kludging things and reading/clicking menus.

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**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:** [August 20, 2022, 4:03am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/where-to-start-api-to-client/71413/3 "2022-08-20T04:03:27Z")

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Closed on August 20, 2022, 4:03am UTC

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