cPanel API 2 Functions - Fileman::getfileactions

Warning:

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

Description

This function lists possible file actions.

Warning:

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

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Important:

When you disable the File Storage 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=Fileman&cpanel_jsonapi_func=getfileactions&dir%2Fhome%2Fuser&file=public_html&newedit=0
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 possible file actions.
$search_directories = $cpanel->api2(
    'Fileman', 'getfileactions',
        array(
        'file'                  => 'public_html'
        'dir'                   => '/home/user'
        'newedit'               => '0'
    )
);
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 possible file actions.
my $search_directories = $cpliveapi->api2(
    'Fileman', 'getfileactions',
    {
        'dir'                   => '/home/user'
        'file'                  => 'public_html'
        'newedit'               => '0'
    }   
 );
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 Fileman getfileactions dir=%2Fhome%2Fuser file=public_html newedit=0
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 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": "getfileactions",
        "data": [{
            "actions": [{
                    "actionname": "Show File Contents",
                    "target": "viewer",
                    "actionurl": "showfile.html?dir=%2fhome%2fexample&file=",
                    "action": "showcontents"
                },
                {
                    "actionname": "Delete File",
                    "target": "file",
                    "actionurl": "trashit.html?dir=%2fhome%2fexample&file=",
                    "action": "delete"
                },
                {
                    "actionname": "Change Permissions",
                    "target": "file",
                    "actionurl": "perm.html?dir=%2fhome%2fexample&file=",
                    "action": "chmod"
                },
                {
                    "actionname": "Rename File",
                    "target": "file",
                    "actionurl": "rename.html?dir=%2fhome%2fexample&file=",
                    "action": "rename"
                },
                {
                    "actionname": "Copy File",
                    "target": "dir",
                    "actionurl": "fileop.html?opdir=%2fhome%2fexample&opfile=&fileop=copy",
                    "action": "copy"
                },
                {
                    "actionname": "Move File",
                    "target": "dir",
                    "actionurl": "fileop.html?opdir=%2fhome%2fexample&opfile=&fileop=move",
                    "action": "move"
                },
                {
                    "actionname": "Download File",
                    "target": "file",
                    "actionurl": "/cpsess##########/download?file=%2fhome%2fuser/",
                    "action": "download"
                }
            ],
            "fileinfo": "Contains 5 items",
            "file": "public_html",
            "mimename": "homeb",
            "mimetype": "homeb",
            "dir": "/home/user"
        }],
        "event": {
            "result": 1
        },
        "module": "Fileman"
    }
}
Note:

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


Parameters

Parameter Type Description Possible values Example

dir

string

Required

The base directory's path.

A valid absolute directory path. /home/user
file string

Required

The file or directory to search.

Any valid filename or directory name on the server. public_html
newedit Boolean

Whether to return URLs and targets for the file or editor parameter's values.

This parameter defaults to 0.

  • 1 — Return URLs and targets for the file value.
  • 0 — Return URLs and targets for the dir value.
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Returns

Return Type Description Possible values Example
actions hash A hash of action options. This hash contains the actionname, target, actionurl, and action returns.

actionname

string

The action to perform on the file or directory.

The function returns this value in the actions hash.

A valid string.

Show File Contents

target

string

The action's target.

The function returns this value in the actions hash.

  • dir — Perform this action on the directory.
  • file — Perform this action on the file.
  • editor — Perform this action on the HTML editor.
viewer

actionurl

string

The URL fragment to append to a File Manager URL.

The function returns this value in the actions hash.

A URL fragment. showfile.html?dir=%2fhome%2fexample&file

action

string

The action for the file or directory.

The function returns this value in the actions hash.

A valid string. showcontents
file string The file that the function queried. A valid filename. public_html
fileinfo string A description of file. A string that describes any additional information about the file. Contains 5 items.
mimename string The file's MIME name. A valid MIME type. homeb
mimetype string The file's MIME type. A valid MIME type. homeb
dir string The directory that the function queried. An absolute file path. /home/user
reason string

A reason for failure

This function only returns a reason value if there was an error.

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.
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