# Why can't guests initiate apps?

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/why-cant-guests-initiate-apps/67185>\
**Category:** Zoom Apps\
**Created:** [April 7, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/why-cant-guests-initiate-apps/67185 "2022-04-07T02:16:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![bridger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/bridger/32/34722_2.png) [@bridger](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/bridger)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/why-cant-guests-initiate-apps/67185/1 "2022-04-07T02:16:56Z")

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The guest mode documentation says:

> Unauthenticated users cannot discover or initiate applications. They can only open apps when they receive an invitation.

What’s the rational behind that? I myself used Zoom for a while before signing up for an account. Allowing access to Zoom Apps makes the product stronger whether or not I have an account.

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**Author:** ![michael.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael.zoom/32/37213_2.png) [@michael.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/michael.zoom)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/why-cant-guests-initiate-apps/67185/2 "2022-04-07T20:34:36Z")

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Hey @bridger , my understanding is the requirement is to ensure that all users will have access to Zoom Apps in order to discover and use them. Users will need to be logged in to do in-app discovery.