# Zoom recording sharing permissions missing with API

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-recording-sharing-permissions-missing-with-api/130854>\
**Category:** Cloud Recordings\
**Tags:** recording, api\
**Created:** [April 2, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-recording-sharing-permissions-missing-with-api/130854 "2025-04-02T18:17:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![nelson.villarreal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/nelson.villarreal/32/66542_2.png) [@nelson.villarreal](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/nelson.villarreal)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-recording-sharing-permissions-missing-with-api/130854/1 "2025-04-02T18:17:34Z")

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We’re building a script using the Zoom API to export cloud recordings and replicate their sharing permissions as part of a SharePoint migration.

We’re specifically trying to retrieve the list of users a recording was shared with using:

bash

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```auto
GET /recordings/{uuid}/sharing_information

```

We expected that when a recording is shared via the Zoom UI with specific people (added by email), and **those users click and view the recording** , they would appear in the `shared_with_users` array. But even after verifying that:

- The recording is shared with specific users
- The viewer is logged into Zoom
- The recording has been opened and watched

…the API response still returns **an empty `shared_with_users` list**.

We’re using a Server-to-Server OAuth app with these scopes:

- `cloud_recording:read:list_account_recordings:admin`
- `cloud_recording:read:recording_settings:admin`

Are we missing something?

- Does the API require a different scope?
- Does the user need to take a specific action beyond just viewing?
- Is there any reliable way to extract these shared emails without asking the owner?

Any help or clarification from the Zoom API team or fellow devs would be much appreciated!

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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:** [April 4, 2025, 1:44pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-recording-sharing-permissions-missing-with-api/130854/2 "2025-04-04T13:44:27Z")

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Hi @nelson.villarreal  
Thanks for reaching out to us!  
The endpoint you are using GET /recordings/{uuid}/sharing\_information does not exist in our API spec.  
Are you referring to this endpoint?

> **[Meetings APIs](https://developers.zoom.us/docs/api/meetings/#tag/cloud-recording/GET/meetings/%7BmeetingId%7D/recordings/analytics_details)**
>
> API reference for: Meetings

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**Author:** ![expertswho](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/expertswho/32/60945_2.png) [@expertswho](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/expertswho)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-recording-sharing-permissions-missing-with-api/130854/3 "2025-04-04T14:40:33Z")

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hi @nelson.villarreal

Have a look at

> **[Video SDK APIs](https://developers.zoom.us/docs/api/video-sdk/#tag/cloud-recording/GET/videosdk/recordings)**
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> API reference for: Video SDK

I am not aware that sharing information is part of the returned information.  
To use this you are using the VideoSDK

I also do remember last time I worked on this, the reports would only deliver within a calendar month.  
So you could look for Jan, Feb, Mar but not Jan - Mar. This is due to the way Zoom stores recordings and predated the api.

I just offer this as something which could confuse your investigations.

all the best

John  
John