Return directory content

This function returns a sorted list of files and directories.

Important:

When you disable the FileStorage role, the system disables this function. For more information, read our How to Use Server Profiles documentation.

SecurityBasicAuth
Request
query Parameters
dir
required
string

The directory from which to list files.

Example: dir=public_html
check_for_leaf_directories
integer
Default: 0

Whether to return directories that contain subdirectories.

  • 1 — Return subdirectories.
  • 0 — Do not retain subdirectories.
Enum: 0 1
Example: check_for_leaf_directories=1
include_hash
integer
Default: 0

Whether to include a hash of the file's information in the return.

  • 1 — Generate a hash.
  • 0 — Do not generate a hash.
Enum: 0 1
Example: include_hash=0
include_mime
integer
Default: 0

Whether to return the file's MIME type.

  • 1 — Include MIME type.
  • 0 — Do not include MIME type.

Note:

If you set this value to 0 but also include the mime_types or raw_mime_types parameters, the function overrides your specified value and sets this parameter to 1.

Enum: 0 1
Example: include_mime=1
include_permissions
integer
Default: 0

Whether to parse the file owner's read and write permissions.

  • 1 — Parse file permissions.
  • 0 — Do not parse file permissions.
Enum: 0 1
Example: include_permissions=0
limit_to_list
integer

Whether to return only entries that begin with the filepath- prefix.

  • 1 — Return only files that begin with the filepath- prefix.
  • 0 — Return all files.

If you do not use this parameter, the function returns all filenames.

Enum: 0 1
Example: limit_to_list=0
mime_types
string

The MIME types to return.

  • If you use this parameter, the function returns the specified MIME types and sets the include_mime parameter's value to 1.
  • If you do not use this parameter, the function returns all MIME types.
Example: mime_types=text-plain
only_these_files
string

A comma-separated list of files to return.

If you do not use this parameter, the function returns all files.

Example: only_these_files=cpbackup-exclude.conf
raw_mime_types
string

The raw MIME types to return.

  • If you use this parameter, the function returns the specified MIME types and sets the include_mime parameter's value to 1.
  • If you do not use this parameter, the function returns all MIME types.
Example: raw_mime_types=text/plain
show_hidden
integer
Default: 0

Whether to include hidden files in the output.

  • 1 — Include hidden files.
  • 0 — Do not include hidden files.
Enum: 0 1
Example: show_hidden=1
types
Array of strings

A pipe-separated list of file types to return.

  • file — A file.
  • dir — A directory.
  • char — A character special device.
  • block — A block special device.
  • fifo — A named pipe (FIFO).
  • link — A symbolic link.
  • socket — A Unix domain socket.

If you do not use this parameter, the function returns all file types.

Example: types=file|dir
Responses
200

HTTP Request was successful.

Response Schema: application/json
apiversion
integer

The version of the API.

func
string

The name of the method called.

module
string

The name of the module called.

object
get/Fileman/list_files
Request samples 
uapi --output=jsonpretty \
  --user=username \
  Fileman \
  list_files \
  dir='public_html'
Response samples
application/json
{
  • "apiversion": 3,
  • "func": "list_files",
  • "module": "Fileman",
  • "result": {
    • "data": {
      • "dirs": [
        • {
          • "absdir": "/home/user",
          • "ctime": 1400573272,
          • "exists": 1,
          • "file": "cgi-bin",
          • "fullpath": "/home/user/public_html/cgi-bin",
          • "gid": 503,
          • "hash": "L2hvbWUvY29saW4vcHVibGljX2h0bWw",
          • "humansize": "5 KB",
          • "isleaf": 1,
          • "isparent": 1,
          • "mimename": "text-plain",
          • "mimetype": "text/plain",
          • "mode": "16877",
          • "mtime": 1400573272,
          • "nicemode": 755,
          • "path": "/home/user/public.html",
          • "phash": "L2hvbWUvY29saW4vcHVibGljX2h0bWw",
          • "rawmimename": "text-plain",
          • "rawmimetype": "text/plain",
          • "read": 1,
          • "size": 4096,
          • "type": "file",
          • "uid": 502,
          • "write": 1
          }
        ],
      • "files": [
        • {
          • "absdir": "/home/user",
          • "ctime": 1400573272,
          • "exists": 1,
          • "file": "cgi-bin",
          • "fullpath": "/home/user/public_html/cgi-bin",
          • "gid": 503,
          • "hash": "L2hvbWUvY29saW4vcHVibGljX2h0bWw",
          • "humansize": "5 KB",
          • "isleaf": 1,
          • "isparent": 1,
          • "mimename": "text-plain",
          • "mimetype": "text/plain",
          • "mode": "16877",
          • "mtime": 1400573272,
          • "nicemode": 755,
          • "path": "/home/user/public.html",
          • "phash": "L2hvbWUvY29saW4vcHVibGljX2h0bWw",
          • "rawmimename": "text-plain",
          • "rawmimetype": "text/plain",
          • "read": 1,
          • "size": 4096,
          • "type": "file",
          • "uid": 502,
          • "write": 1
          }
        ]
      },
    • "errors": null,
    • "messages": null,
    • "metadata": { },
    • "status": 1,
    • "warnings": null
    }
}
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