# \&noclaim

Director Option! ([`&director`](/advanced-settings/director-parameters/director.md))

## Aliases

* `&noautoclaim`
* `&nonclaiming`
* `&claim=0`

## Details

`&noclaim` lets a director-mode URL join without attempting to claim the room as the main director.

This applies to any director-mode link, including a co-director link:

```
https://vdo.ninja/?dir=MyRoom&codirector=DirectorPassword&noclaim
```

The co-director can still request co-director access from the current main director using the normal `&codirector` validation flow. The URL just skips the server-side room claim attempt.

## When to use it

Use `&noclaim` for co-director invite links when you want the current main director to remain the only room-claiming director.

This helps avoid a co-director becoming the main claimed director during reconnect or startup timing.

## Notes

* `&noclaim` does not grant co-director permissions by itself. Use [`&codirector`](/advanced-settings/director-parameters/codirector.md) for that.
* If a URL does not claim the room, claim-time settings such as [`&requireapproval`](/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-requireapproval.md), [`&roomcap`](/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-roomcap.md), and [`&roomkey`](/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-roomkey.md) are not applied from that URL.
* The director room UI can generate a non-claiming co-director link from the co-director settings.

## Related

{% content-ref url="/pages/-Mexvq3U-JCKAdT6HTu-" %}
[\&codirector](/advanced-settings/director-parameters/codirector.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/Ooi4zYfZocafbY1ydL3R" %}
[\&roomkey](/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-roomkey.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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