# While enabling chat can we set default option as "Chat with Host Only" **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [October 16, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/while-enabling-chat-can-we-set-default-option-as-chat-with-host-only/33429 "2020-10-16T05:40:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![helloparent](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/helloparent/32/16775_2.png) [@helloparent](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/helloparent)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/while-enabling-chat-can-we-set-default-option-as-chat-with-host-only/33429/1 "2020-10-16T05:40:16Z")
Hi, We have disabled chat from the API. Is there a possibility that the default value of enabling chat becomes - Chat with Host only. Currently it goes as Chat with Everyone. Regards Atul ---
**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:** [October 19, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/while-enabling-chat-can-we-set-default-option-as-chat-with-host-only/33429/2 "2020-10-19T01:32:05Z")
Hey @helloparent, Currently we do not have an API to control the In Meeting Chat. Feel free to add this as a feature request: #feature-requests Thanks, Tommy ---
**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:** [November 18, 2020, 11:32am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/while-enabling-chat-can-we-set-default-option-as-chat-with-host-only/33429/3 "2020-11-18T11:32:08Z")
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