cPanel API 2 Functions - Rand::getranddata

Warning:

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

Description

This function generates a random text string.

Warning:

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

Examples

WHM API (JSON)

https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess###########/json-api/cpanel?cpanel_jsonapi_user=user&cpanel_jsonapi_apiversion=2&cpanel_jsonapi_module=Rand&cpanel_jsonapi_func=getranddata&length=20

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.

// Generate a 20-character random text string
$random = $cpanel->api2(
    'Rand', 'getranddata',
    array(
        'length' => '20',
    )
);

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.

# Generate a 20-character random text string
my $random = $cpliveapi->api2(
    'Rand', 'getranddata',
    {
        'length' => '20',
    }
);

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 Rand getranddata length=20

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": "getranddata",
    "data": [
      {
        "random": "0d8GW1dESHkXJckZgrTX"
      }
    ],
    "event": {
      "result": 1
    },
    "module": "Rand"
  }
}

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
`length`	string	Required The string's character length.	A positive integer.	`20`

length

string

Required

The string's character length.

A positive integer.

20

Returns

Return Type Description Possible values Example

Return	Type	Description	Possible values	Example
`random`	string	The text string.	A string value.	`0d8GW1dESHkXJckZgrTX`
`reason`	string	A reason for failure. 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`

random

string

The text string.

A string value.

0d8GW1dESHkXJckZgrTX

reason

string

A reason for failure.

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