# Zoom authorize api not working

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-authorize-api-not-working/79510>\
**Category:** Authentication\
**Created:** [November 30, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-authorize-api-not-working/79510 "2022-11-30T09:05:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![wellnesys](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/wellnesys/32/43399_2.png) [@wellnesys](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/wellnesys)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-authorize-api-not-working/79510/1 "2022-11-30T09:05:18Z")

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Hi  
I am developing the website in php frame work.  
I have the functionality where user authorize there zoom account and can create meetings into it.  
i have created the oauth app into my zoom account and copied the secret and token into my website.  
Now when i call the api for the zoom authorization it gives error “Oops! We were unable to complete your request. Please try again. (4,700)”

What is the reason?

**Error?**  
Oops! We were unable to complete your request. Please try again. (4,700)

**How To Reproduce**  
_Steps to reproduce the behavior:_  
\*1. Request URL / Headers Api call url  
[Sign In - Zoom](https://zoom.us/oauth/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=iJ1OdN3xTFiyfxXTg9CmfQ&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Flive.yogifi.fit%2Fzoom-test%2Fredirect)

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**Author:** ![elisa.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/elisa.zoom/32/47836_2.png) [@elisa.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/elisa.zoom)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-authorize-api-not-working/79510/2 "2022-11-30T17:18:01Z")

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Hi @wellnesys  
Thanks for reaching out to the Zoom Developer Forum, I am happy to help here!  
If you are working with an OAuth app and want to make API calls to our endpoints, here is a sample app that demonstrates how to implement OAuth and how to make your first API call

> **[GitHub - zoom/zoom-oauth-sample-app: Sample Zoom Oauth App NodeJS app to call...](https://github.com/zoom/zoom-oauth-sample-app)**
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> Sample Zoom Oauth App NodeJS app to call Zoom's APIs - GitHub - zoom/zoom-oauth-sample-app: Sample Zoom Oauth App NodeJS app to call Zoom's APIs

Hope this helps,  
Elisa