# Zoom REST API Mute participants 

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-rest-api-mute-participants/86554>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [April 12, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-rest-api-mute-participants/86554 "2023-04-12T12:07:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![klaus.ruedisser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d78d45/32.png) [@klaus.ruedisser](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/klaus.ruedisser)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-rest-api-mute-participants/86554/1 "2023-04-12T12:07:33Z")

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We are looking for a possibility to mute participants via REST API, before they enter a meeting.  
We want to prevent echoes if we have various microphones in the same room.