cPanel API 2 Functions - Email::filterlist

Warning:

The cPanel API 2 system is deprecated. We strongly recommend that you use UAPI instead of cPanel API 2.

Description

This function lists mail filters. For more information about Exim filters, read Exim's documentation.

Warning:

We strongly recommend that you use UAPI instead of cPanel API 2. However, no equivalent UAPI function exists.

Important:

When you disable the Receive Mail role, the system disables this function.

Examples

WHM API (JSON)

https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess##########/json-api/cpanel?cpanel_jsonapi_user=user&cpanel_jsonapi_apiversion=2&cpanel_jsonapi_module=Email&cpanel_jsonapi_func=filterlist&account=user@example.com

Note:

For more information, read our Calls from the WHM API documentation.

LiveAPI PHP Class

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

// List filters for user@example.com.
$filter_list = $cpanel->api2(
    'Email', 'filterlist',
    array(
        'account'      => 'user@example.com',
    )
);

Note:

For more information, read our Guide to the LiveAPI System.

LiveAPI Perl Module

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

# List filters for user@example.com.
my $filter_list = $cpliveapi->api2(
    'Email', 'filterlist',
    {
        'account'      => 'user@example.com',
    }
);

Note:

For more information, read our Guide to the LiveAPI System.

cPanel Tag System (deprecated)

Warnings:

cPanel tags are deprecated . We strongly recommend that you only use the LiveAPI 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 .
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 documentation.

Command Line

cpapi2 --user=username Email filterlist account=user%40example.com

Notes:

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

Output (JSON)

{
  "cpanelresult": {
    "apiversion": 2,
    "func": "filterlist",
    "data": [
      {
        "actions": [
          {
            "dest": "/dev/null",
            "action": "save"
          }
        ],
        "filtername": "coffee",
        "unescaped": "1",
        "rules": [
          {
            "match": "is",
            "part": "$header_from:",
            "opt": "or",
            "val": "user@example.com"
          }
        ],
        "enabled": 1
      },
      {
        "filtername": "myfilter",
        "actions": [
          {
            "dest": "filteredmsgs@example.com",
            "action": "deliver"
          }
        ],
        "unescaped": 1,
        "rules": [
          {
            "match": "contains",
            "part": "$message_body",
            "opt": null,
            "val": "test"
          }
        ],
        "enabled": 1
      }
    ],
    "event": {
      "result": 1
    },
    "module": "Email"
  }
}

Note:

For more information and additional output options, read our Guide to cPanel API 2 documentation or run the cpapi2 --help command.

Parameters

Parameter Type Description Possible values Example

Parameter	Type	Description	Possible values	Example
`account`	string	The cPanel account name or email address, to limit results to that account's user-level filters. If you do not use this parameter, the function returns account-level filters.	The cPanel username. A user-level filter's email address.	`user`

account

string

The cPanel account name or email address, to limit results to that account's user-level filters.

If you do not use this parameter, the function returns account-level filters.

The cPanel username.
A user-level filter's email address.

user

Returns

Return	Type	Description	Possible values	Example
`actions`	array of hashes	An array of hashes of the filter's actions.	Each hash includes the `dest` and `action` returns.
`dest`	string	The destination to which the filter sends mail. The function returns this value in the `actions` array.	A file path. An application path. A valid email address.	`filteredmsgs@example.com`
`action`	string	The filter's action. The function returns this value in the `actions` array.	`deliver` — The filter sends mail to the `dest` address. `fail` — The filter forces a delivery failure. `finish` — The filter stops message processing. `save` — The filter saves mail to the `dest` file. `pipe` — The filter sends mail to the `dest` application.	`deliver`
`filtername`	string	The filter name.	A string value.	`coffee`
`unescaped`	Boolean	A legacy Boolean value.	`1` `0`	`1`
`rules`	array of hashes	An array of hashes of the filter's rules.	Each hash includes the `match`, `part`, `opt`, and `val` returns.
`match`	string	The filter's match type. The function returns this value in the `rules` array.	`is` `matches` `contains` `does not contain` `begins` `does not begin` `ends` `does not end` `does not match` `is above` `is not above` `is below` `is not below`	`contains`
`part`	string	The queried email section. The function returns this value in the `rules` array.	`$header_from:` — Matches against the `From:` section. `$header_subject:` — Matches against the `Subject:` section. `$header_to:` — Matches against the `To:` section. `$reply_address:` — Matches against the `Reply To:` section. `$message_body` — Matches against the message's body. `$message_headers` — Matches against the message's headers. `foranyaddress $h_to:,$h_cc:,$h_bcc:` — Matches against all message recipients. `not delivered` — Matches if the message is not queued for delivery. `error_message` — Matches if the incoming message bounced.	`$message_body`
`opt`	string	The connection between multiple conditions. The function returns this value in the `rules` array.	`and` — Match both conditions. `or` — Match either condition. `null` — Only one condition exists.	`and`
`val`	string	The matched value. The function returns this value in the `rules` array.	A string value.	`coconut`
`enabled`	Boolean	Whether the filter is currently enabled.	`1` — Enabled. `0` — Disabled.	`1`
`reason`	string	A reason for failure. Note: This function only returns a `reason` value if it failed.	A string that describes the error.	`This is an error message.`
`result`	Boolean	Whether the function succeeded.	`1` — The function succeeded. `0` — The function failed.	`1`