# ZOOM API: Update Meeting with specific fields only **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [August 13, 2021, 6:40am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-update-meeting-with-specific-fields-only/55728 "2021-08-13T06:40:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bscng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@bscng](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/bscng)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2021, 6:40am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-update-meeting-with-specific-fields-only/55728/1 "2021-08-13T06:40:59Z")
**Description** I try to update a meeting with Zoom API, and we only want to update “alternative\_hosts”. So we use the json below to update the meeting. {“settings”: {“alternative\_hosts”: “[xxx@xxx.com](mailto:xxx@xxx.com)”}} However, we find the “meeting\_authentication” is also changed. The meeting has disabled authentication before the update, but it is enabled after the API call. **Error** The meeting has disabled authentication before the update, but it is enabled after the API call ever we don’t assign the value in json. **Which Endpoint/s?** > **[Update a meeting - Meetings - Zoom API - API Reference](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/meetings/meetingupdate)** > > Update the details of a meeting. This API has a rate limit of 100 requests per day. Because of this, a meeting can only be updated for a maximum of 100 ... **How To Reproduce (If applicable)** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Create a meeting and disable authentication 2. Update the meeting via API with json {“settings”: {“alternative\_hosts”: “[xxx@xxx.com](mailto:xxx@xxx.com)”}} 3. The “meeting\_authentication” is changed to true ---
**Author:** ![MaxM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/maxm/32/42303_2.png) [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 1:24am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-update-meeting-with-specific-fields-only/55728/2 "2021-08-18T01:24:50Z")
Hey @bscng, Thank you for reaching out to the Zoom Developer Forum. I tested this on my end but wasn’t able to see the same issue. Are you able to provide an example of the request you make to the [Create a Meeting API](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/meetings/meetingcreate)? That should help to see the issue on my end. Thanks, Max ---
**Author:** ![bscng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@bscng](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/bscng)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 7:52am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-update-meeting-with-specific-fields-only/55728/3 "2021-08-18T07:52:49Z")
How can I provide you an example? I just tried again. 1. Create a meeting in Zoom web interface without authentication 2. Call “Update a meeting” API {{baseUrl}}/meetings/:meetingId (PATCH) body: {“settings”: {“alternative\_hosts”: “[abc@abc.com](mailto:abc@abc.com)”}} 3. Go to the meeting page and authentication is enabled. I can send you the Zoom meeting ID privately if necessary. Thanks. Ben ---
**Author:** ![MaxM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/maxm/32/42303_2.png) [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2021, 10:14pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-update-meeting-with-specific-fields-only/55728/4 "2021-08-22T22:14:51Z")
Hey @bscng, Please send an email to [developersupport@zoom.us](mailto:developersupport@zoom.us) with a link to this thread. In that ticket, please provide the meeting ID that you’re using. Thanks, Max ---
**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:** [September 22, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-update-meeting-with-specific-fields-only/55728/5 "2021-09-22T08:15:04Z")
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