# cPanel API 2 Functions - Ftp::listftpsessions

Warning:
The cPanel API 2 system is deprecated. We **strongly** recommend that you use [UAPI](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/introduction) instead of cPanel API 2.

## Description

This function lists an account's active FTP sessions.

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

- [`Ftp::list_sessions`](/openapi/cpanel/operation/list_sessions) — This function lists the FTP server's active sessions.


Important:
When you disable the [*FTP* 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=Ftp&cpanel_jsonapi_func=listftpsessions
```

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.

// List the account's active FTP sessions.
$list_ftpsesions = $cpanel->api2(
    'Ftp', 'listftpsessions'
);
```

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.

# List the account's active FTP sessions.
my $list_ftpsessions = $cpliveapi->api2(
    'Ftp', 'listftpsessions',
);
```

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 Ftp listftpsessions
```

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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": "listftpsessions",
    "data": [
      {
        "pid": "833623",
        "status": "IDLE",
        "user": "example",
        "file": "example.html",
        "cmdline": "pure-ftpd (IDLE)",
        "login": "Wed Oct 15 12:49:03 2014",
        "host": "hostname.example.com"
      }
    ],
    "event": {
      "result": 1
    },
    "module": "Ftp"
  }
}
```

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

This function does not accept parameters.

## Returns

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thead
tr
th
strong
strong
Return
th
strong
Type
th
strong
Description
th
strong
Possible values
th
strong
Example
tbody
tr
td
code
pid
td
em
string
td
The session's process ID.
td
A positive integer.
td
code
833623
tr
td
code
status
td
em
string
td
The session's status.
td
ul
li
code
IDLE
 — The session is idle.
li
code
UL
 — The client is uploading a file.
li
code
DL
 — The client is downloading  a file.
td
code
IDLE
tr
td
code
user
td
em
string
td
The session's FTP user.
td
A valid username.
td
code
example
tr
td
code
file
td
em
string
td
The file that the FTP daemon is processing.
td
ul
li
blank — The session is idle.
li
A valid filename. — The daemon is transferring a file.
td
code
example.html
tr
td
code
cmdline
td
em
string
td
p
A session status that the 
code
ps
 command generates.
td
A valid string.
td
code
pure-ftpd (IDLE)
tr
td
code
login
td
em
string
td
The session's login time.
td
A string in extended date format.
td
code
Wed Oct 15 12:49:03 2014
tr
td
code
host
td
em
string
td
The FTP client's hostname.
td
A valid hostname.
td
code
hostname.example.com
tr
td
code
reason
td
em
string
td
p
A reason for failure.
p
This function only returns a 
code
reason
 value if it failed.
td
p
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