# cPanel API 2 Functions - Branding::savelocalcss

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 creates or updates the `local.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=savelocalcss&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 local.css file.
$update_css = $cpanel->api2(
    'Branding', 'savelocalcss',
        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 local.css file.
my $update_css = $cpliveapi->api2(
    'Branding', 'savelocalcss',
    {
            '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 savelocalcss 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": "savelocalcss",
    "data": [
      {
        "file": "local.css",
        "path": "/home/user/cpanelbranding/x3//local.css",
        "new": "1"
      }
    ],
    "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
th
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.
td
p
Valid CSS code.
td
p
code
a:hover{color:#666;text-decoration:underline;}
## Returns

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Return
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Description
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Example
tbody
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td
p
code
file
td
em
string
td
The updated CSS file.
td
The name of a 
code
.css
 file.
td
code
local.css
tr
td
code
path
td
em
string
td
The path to the 
code
local.css
 file.
td
The path to the 
code
local.css
 file, relative to the cPanel account's home directory.
td
code
/home/user/cpanelbranding/x3//local.css
tr
td
code
new
td
em
Boolean
td
Whether the function created the 
code
local.css
 file.
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li
code
1
 — The function created the 
code
local.css
 file.
li
code
0
 — The function modified the existing 
code
local.css
 file.
td
code
1
tr
td
code
result
td
em
Boolean
td
p
Whether the function succeeded.
td
ul
li
code
1
 — The function succeeded.
li
code
0
 — The function failed.
td
code
1