# cPanel API 2 Functions - Branding::cssmerge

Warning:
The cPanel API 2 system is deprecated. We **strongly** recommend that you use [UAPI](/cpanel/introduction) instead of cPanel API 2.

## Description

This function updates a branding package's CSS file.

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Note:

cPanel API 2's `Branding` module **only** modifies data for the x3 theme. We removed the x3 theme. For more information, read our cPanel Deprecation Plan documentation.

Warning:
We **strongly** recommend that you use [UAPI](/cpanel/introduction/) instead of cPanel API 2. However, no equivalent UAPI function exists.

## Examples

WHM API (JSON)


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess###########/json-api/cpanel?cpanel_jsonapi_user=user&cpanel_jsonapi_apiversion=2&cpanel_jsonapi_module=Branding&cpanel_jsonapi_func=cssmerge&css=a%3Ahover%7Bcolor%3A%23666%3Btext-decoration%3Aunderline%3B%EF%BB%BF%7D
```

Note:
For more information, read our [Calls from the WHM API](/whm/use-whm-api-to-call-cpanel-api-and-uapi) documentation.

LiveAPI PHP Class


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
$cpanel = new CPANEL(); // Connect to cPanel - only do this once.

// Update the branding package's CSS file.
$update_css = $cpanel->api2(
    'Branding', 'cssmerge',
        array(        
            'css'           => 'a:hover{color:#666;text-decoration:underline;}',
    )
 );
```

Note:
For more information, read our [Guide to the LiveAPI System](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system/#guide-to-the-liveapi-system).

LiveAPI Perl Module


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
my $cpliveapi = Cpanel::LiveAPI->new(); # Connect to cPanel - only do this once.

# Update the branding package's CSS file.
my $update_css = $cpliveapi->api2(
    'Branding', 'cssmerge',
    {
            'css'           => 'a:hover{color:#666;text-decoration:underline;}',
    }
 );
```

Note:
For more information, read our [Guide to the LiveAPI System](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system).

cPanel Tag System (deprecated)

Warnings:
- cPanel tags are **deprecated**. We **strongly** recommend that you **only** use the [LiveAPI](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system) system to call the cPanel APIs. Examples are **only** present in order to help developers move from the old cPanel tag system to our [LiveAPI](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system).
- cPanel API 2 calls that use cPanel tags vary in code syntax and in their output.
- For more information, read our [Deprecated cPanel Tag Usage](/cpanel-api-2/cpanel-api-2-deprecate-cpanel-tag-usage) documentation.


Command Line


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
cpapi2 --user=username Branding cssmerge css=a%3Ahover%7Bcolor%3A%23666%3Btext-decoration%3Aunderline%3B%7D
```

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Notes:

- You **must** URI-encode values.
- `username` represents your account-level username.
- You **must** run the `--user=username` option.
- For more information and additional output options, read our [Guide to cPanel API 2](/cpanel-api-2) documentation or run the `cpapi2 --help` command.
- If you run CloudLinux™, you **must** use the full path of the `cpapi2` command:

```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
/usr/local/cpanel/bin/cpapi2
```


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Output (JSON)


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
{
  "cpanelresult": {
    "apiversion": 2,
    "func": "cssmerge",
    "data": [
      {
        "merge": 1,
        "file": "local.css"
      }
    ],
    "event": {
      "result": 1
    },
    "module": "Branding"
  }
}
```

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Note:

Use cPanel's *API Shell* interface (*cPanel >> Home >> Advanced >> API Shell*) to directly test cPanel API calls.

## Parameters

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Input
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Type
th
Description
th
Possible values
th
Example
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code
css
td
em
string
td
p
strong
Required
p
The CSS code to add to the branding package's CSS file.
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p
Valid CSS code.
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p
code
a:hover{color:#666;text-decoration:underline;}
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code
brandingpkg
td
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string
td
p
The branding package to modify.
p
If you do not use this parameter, the function uses the current branding package.
td
The name of a branding package on the server.
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code
mypkg
## Returns

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code
merge
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Boolean
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Whether the function succeeded.
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code
1
 — The function succeeded.
li
code
0
 — The function failed.
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code
1
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code
file
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string
td
The updated CSS file.
td
The name of a 
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.css
 file.
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code
local.css
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code
result
td
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Boolean
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p
Whether the function succeeded.
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code
1
 — The function succeeded.
li
code
0
 — The function failed.
td
code
1