# Zoom Removing Me As Alternative Host **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [April 9, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-removing-me-as-alternative-host/12436 "2020-04-09T19:55:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![steven.wadsworth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/steven.wadsworth/32/1876_2.png) [@steven.wadsworth](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/steven.wadsworth)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-removing-me-as-alternative-host/12436/1 "2020-04-09T19:55:58Z")
**Description** I am making a call to create a Zoom Meeting and as soon as I am added as an alternative host, I am immediately removed. I list myself as the alternative host and then I get an email immediately removing me as alternative host. **Error** The email says “You are no longer an alternative host for this meeting, which means that you cannot start and end the meeting. You can still join the meeting as a participant at the specified time.” **Which App Type (OAuth / Chatbot / JWT / Webhook)?** OAuth **Which Endpoint/s?** Create Meeting **How To Reproduce (If applicable)** I use my auth token to connect as a different user and add my email address as an alternative host. **Screenshots (If applicable)** If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem. **Additional context** Add any other context about the problem here. ---
**Author:** ![steven.wadsworth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/steven.wadsworth/32/1876_2.png) [@steven.wadsworth](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/steven.wadsworth)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-removing-me-as-alternative-host/12436/2 "2020-04-09T21:40:33Z")
I figured it out. It looks like the parameter “use\_pmi” is no longer set to “false” by default. I had to pass that parameter and set it to “false” and allowed me to stay as the alternative host. ---
**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:** [April 10, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-removing-me-as-alternative-host/12436/3 "2020-04-10T20:22:52Z")
Thanks for posting the solution! 🙂 -Tommy ---
**Author:** ![baohanhai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/baohanhai/32/5616_2.png) [@baohanhai](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/baohanhai)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 7:57am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-removing-me-as-alternative-host/12436/4 "2020-04-14T07:57:33Z")
- How do I set up co-hosts through the API ---
**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:** [April 15, 2020, 7:26am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-removing-me-as-alternative-host/12436/5 "2020-04-15T07:26:00Z")
Hey @baohanhai, You can use the [Create](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/meetings/meetingcreate) or [Update](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/meetings/meetingupdate) endpoints and add `alternate_hosts`. ![Screen Shot 2020-04-15 at 1.25.48 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/2X/d/d1728c1fc6ee55f099988c081d4b4fe0abd79ccc.png) Thanks, Tommy ---
**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-removing-me-as-alternative-host/12436/6 "2020-08-21T20:26:12Z")
Closed on August 21, 2020, 8:26pm UTC