# cPanel API 2 Functions - Fileman::autocompletedir

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 queries files and directories.

Warning:
We **strongly** recommend that you use the following [UAPI](/cpanel/introduction/) function
instead of this function:

- [`Fileman::autocompletedir`](/openapi/cpanel/operation/autocompletedir/) — This function returns any files and directories that begin with a specified string.


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Important:

When you disable the [*File Storage* role](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/general-systems-administration/how-to-use-server-profiles/#roles), the system **disables** this function.

## 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=Fileman&cpanel_jsonapi_func=autocompletedir&dirsonly=1&path=%2Fhome%2Fuser%2Fpublic_html
```

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.

// Search for directories that begin with /home/user/public_html.
$search_directories = $cpanel->api2(
    'Fileman', 'autocompletedir',
        array(
        'dirsonly'              => '1'
        'path'                  => '/home/user/public_html/'
    )
);
```

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.

# Search for directories that begin with /home/user/public_html.
my $search_directories = $cpliveapi->api2(
    'Fileman', 'autocompletedir',
    {
        'dirsonly'              => '1'
        'path'                  => '/home/user/public_html/'
    }   
 );
```

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 Fileman autocompletedir dirsonly=1 path=%2Fhome%2Fuser%2Fpublic_html%2F
```

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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,
      "data" : [
         {
            "file" : "public_html"
         },
         {
            "file" : "public_ftp"
         }
      ],
      "event" : {
         "result" : 1
      },
      "func" : "autocompletedir",
      "module" : "Fileman",
      "postevent" : {
         "result" : 1
      },
      "preevent" : {
         "result" : 1
      }
   }
}
```

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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thead
tr
th
Parameter
th
Type
th
Description
th
Possible values
th
Example
tbody
tr
td
code
dirsonly
td
em
Boolean
td
p
Whether to only return directories.
p
This parameter defaults to 
code
0
.
td
ul
li
code
1
 — Return directories.
li
code
0
 — Return files and directories.
td
code
1
tr
td
code
path
td
em
string
td
p
The path to the directory to query.
p
This parameter defaults to the user's 
code
/home
 directory.
td
The absolute path to a location on the server.
td
code
/home/user/public_html
## Returns

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thead
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th
strong
Return
th
strong
Type
th
strong
Description
th
strong
Possible values
th
strong
Example
tbody
tr
td
code
file
td
em
string
td
The queried filename or path.
td
The 
code
path
 input parameter's value.
td
code
public_html
tr
td
code
reason
td
em
string
td
p
A reason for failure.
p
This function only returns a 
code
reason
 value if there was an error.
td
A string that describes the error.
td
code
This is an error message.
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