cPanel API 2 Functions - Locale::get_locale_name

Warning:

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

Description

This function displays a locale's name in the user's language.

Warning:

We strongly recommend that you use the following UAPI function instead of this function:

Locale::get_attributes

— This function retrieves information about the user's current locale setting.

Examples

WHM API (JSON)

https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess##########/json-api/cpanel?cpanel_jsonapi_user=user&cpanel_jsonapi_apiversion=2&cpanel_jsonapi_module=Locale&cpanel_jsonapi_func=get_locale_name&locale=French

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.

// Display locale for "user."
$get_locale = $cpanel->api2(
    'Locale', 'get_locale_name'

);

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.

# Display locale for "user."
my $get_locale = $cpliveapi->api2(
    'Locale', 'get_locale_name',

  );

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 Locale get_local_name locale=French

Notes:

You must URI-encode values.
username represents your account-level username.
You must run 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": "get_locale_name",
    "data": [
      {
        "name": "French"
      }
    ],
    "event": {
      "result": 1
    },
    "module": "Locale"
  }
}

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

Parameter	Type	Description	Possible values	Example
`locale`	string	The locale's name. This parameter defaults to the user's locale.	Any available locale.	`French`

locale

string

The locale's name.

This parameter defaults to the user's locale.

Any available locale.

French

Returns

Return Type Description Possible values Example

Return	Type	Description	Possible values	Example
`name`	string	The locale's name.	Any available locale, in the authenticated user's language.	`French`
`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.	`1`

name

string

The locale's name.

Any available locale, in the authenticated user's language.

French

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.

1