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# Guide to the LiveAPI System - The fetch() Method

The `fetch()` method is a wrapper to return a hash reference from the `cpanelprint()` function, which retrieves a cPanel variable.

* We **deprecated** this method.
* To return a data result for a cPanel variable's value, use the [`cpanelprint()`](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system/guide-to-the-liveapi-system-liveapi-methods/guide-to-the-liveapi-system-the-cpanelprint-method) method.


## Example

### LiveAPI PHP Class


```php
// Get a hashref of the cPanel account's username.
$cpanel->fetch('$user');
```

### LiveAPI Perl Module


```perl
# Get a hashref of the cPanel account's username.
$cpliveapi->fetch('$user');
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description | Possible values | Example |
|  --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `variable` | *string* | A cPanel variable. | A valid cPanel variable.  For a full list of cPanel variables, read our [Guide to cPanel Variables](/guides/guide-to-cpanel-variables) documentation. | `$user` |


## Returns

This method returns the cPanel variable's value as a hash reference.