# cPanel API 2 Functions - Contactus::sendcontact

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 sends a support request to the site's host.

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=Contactus&cpanel_jsonapi_func=sendcontact&email=laurence%40cpanel.net&issue=It%20smells%20awful.&subject=My%20dog%20has%20no%20nose.
```

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.

// Send a support request to your host.
$send_request = $cpanel->api2(
    'Contactus', 'sendcontact',
    array(
          email => 'username@example.com',
          subject => 'My dog has no nose.',
          issue => 'It smells awful.',
    )
);
```

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.

#  Send a support request to your host.
my $send_request = $cpliveapi->api2(
    'Contactus', 'sendcontact',
    {
     email => 'username@example.com',
     subject => 'My dog has no nose.',
     issue => 'It smells awful.',
    }
);
```

Note:
For more information, read our [Guide to the LiveAPI System](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system/#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 Contactus sendcontact email=username%40example.com subject="My dog has no nose." issue="It smells awful."
```

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Notes:

- You **must** URI-encode values.
- `username` represents your account-level username.
- You **must** include 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": "sendcontact",
    "data": [
      {
        "status": 1
      }
    ],
    "event": {
      "result": 1
    },
    "module": "Contactus"
  }
}
```

Note:
Use cPanel's *[API Shell](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/advanced/api-shell-for-cpanel)* interface (*cPanel >> Home >> Advanced >> API Shell*) to directly test cPanel API calls.

## Parameters

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email
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The sender's contact email address.
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A valid email address.
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username@example.com
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issue
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The support request's message body.
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A valid string.
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It smells awful.               
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subject
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Required
p
The support request's subject line.
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A valid string.
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My dog has no nose.
## Returns

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A reason for failure.
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A string that describes the error.
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This is an error message.
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Whether the function succeeded.
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 — The function succeeded.
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