Update hosting plan

This function edits a hosting plan (package).

Note:

  • The Access Control List (ACL) restricts some of the function's parameters, which limit the features that WHM users can access.
  • This function applies any changes you make to all accounts that exist on the hosting plan.
  • This function cannot modify hosting plan names.
SecurityBasicAuth
Request
query Parameters
name
required
string

The hosting plan's name. If the hosting plan does not exist, the system will create it.

Example: name=package1
_PACKAGE_EXTENSIONS
string

The hosting plan's package extensions.

If you do not provide a value, the hosting plan will not include package extensions.

Note:

  • We strongly recommend that you manage package extensions through WHM API 1's addpkgext and delpkgext functions.
  • You can include the extension's variables in your function call, in key=value format. Consult the extension's documentation for a list of possible variables.
  • Extension names and variables are case-sensitive.
  • Use space-delimited format to add multiple package extensions.
Examples:
_PACKAGE_EXTENSIONS=extension1 extension2 extension3
_PACKAGE_EXTENSIONS=extension1
integer or any or string
Default: 1048576

The hosting plan's maximum bandwidth use, in megabytes (MB).

  • 0, unlimited, or null — The hosting plan allows unlimited bandwidth.

Note:

The 0, unlimited, or null values are only available to users that possess the corresponding unlimited ACL permission.

Example: bwlimit=1048576
cgi
integer
Default: 1

Whether CGI access is enabled for the hosting plan.

  • 1 — Enabled.
  • 0 — Disabled.

Note:

When a server profile disables the Web Server role, this parameter defaults to 0. On these servers, you cannot enable CGI access.

Enum: 1 0
Example: cgi=1
cpmod
string

The hosting plan's cPanel theme.

This parameter defaults to the server's default cPanel theme.

Example: cpmod=jupiter
digestauth
integer
Default: 0

Whether to enable Digest Authentication for accounts on the hosting plan.

  • 1 — Enable.
  • 0 — Disable.
Enum: 1 0
Example: digestauth=1
featurelist
string
Default: "default"

The hosting plan's feature list.

If you do not use this parameter, the function assigns the default feature list to the hosting plan's accounts.

Example: featurelist=default
frontpage
integer
Deprecated
Default: 0

Whether Microsoft® FrontPage Extensions are enabled for the account.

Note:

cPanel & WHM ignores all FrontPage settings and parameters.

Enum: 1 0
Example: frontpage=0
hasshell
integer
Default: 0

Whether the hosting plan allows shell access.

  • 1 — The hosting plan allows shell access.
  • 0 — The hosting plan does not allow shell access.
Enum: 1 0
Example: hasshell=1
ip
string
Default: "n"

Whether the hosting plan uses a dedicated IP address.

  • y — The hosting plan uses a dedicated IP address.
  • n — The hosting plan does not use a dedicated IP address.
Enum: "y" "n"
Example: ip=n
language
string <ISO-3166-1 (alpha-2)>

The hosting plan's default locale.

This parameter defaults to the server's default locale.

Example: language=en
integer or string
Default: "unlimited"

The percentage of failed or deferred email messages that an account on the hosting plan can send per hour before outgoing mail is rate-limited.

  • 0 or unlimited — The hosting plan allows unlimited email messages per hour.
Example: max_defer_fail_percentage=unlimited
integer or string
Default: "unlimited"

The maximum number of emails that the hosting plan allows accounts to send in one hour.

  • 0 or unlimited — The hosting plan allows unlimited emails per hour.
Example: max_email_per_hour=unlimited
integer or any or string
Default: 1024

The hosting plan's maximum email account quota size, in megabytes (MB).

  • 0, null, or unlimited` — The hosting plan allows unlimited quota.

Note:

  • This parameter does not affect any existing email accounts.
  • The unlimited value is only available to users that possess the corresponding unlimited ACL permission.
Example: max_emailacct_quota=1024
max_team_users
integer or null [ 0 .. 7 ]

The hosting plan's maximum number of Team users.

Example: max_team_users=7
integer or any or string
Default: 0

The hosting plan's maximum number of addon domains.

  • unlimited or null — The hosting plan allows unlimited addon domains.
Example: maxaddon=unlimited
integer or any or string
Default: "unlimited"

The hosting plan's maximum number of FTP accounts.

  • unlimited, or null — The hosting plan allows unlimited databases.
Example: maxftp=unlimited
integer or any or string
Default: "unlimited"

The hosting plan's maximum number of mailing lists.

  • unlimited, or null — The hosting plan allows unlimited mailing lists.
Example: maxlst=unlimited
integer or any or string
Default: 0

The hosting plan's maximum number of parked domains (aliases).

  • unlimited or null — The hosting plan allows unlimited parked domains.
Example: maxpark=unlimited
integer or any or string
Default: "unlimited"

The hosting plan's maximum number of email accounts.

  • unlimited, or null — The hosting plan allows unlimited email accounts.
Example: maxpop=unlimited
integer or any or string
Default: "unlimited"

The hosting plan's maximum number of each available type of SQL database.

For example, if you set this value to 5 and the system administrator allows MySQL® and PostgreSQL® databases, users with this hosting plan can create up to five MySQL databases and up to five PostgreSQL databases.

  • unlimited, or null — The hosting plan allows unlimited databases.
Example: maxsql=unlimited
integer or any or string
Default: "unlimited"

The hosting plan's maximum number of subdomains.

  • unlimited, or null — The hosting plan allows unlimited subdomains.
Example: maxsub=unlimited
integer or any or string
Default: 10240

The hosting plan's disk space quota, in megabytes (MB).

  • 0, unlimited, or null — The hosting plan allows unlimited disk space quota.

Note:

The 0, unlimited, or null values are only available to users that possess the corresponding unlimited ACL permission.

Example: quota=10240
Responses
200

HTTP Request was successful.

Response Schema: application/json
object
object
get/editpkg
Request samples
whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \
  editpkg \
  name='package1'
Response samples
application/json
{
  • "data": {
    • "pkg": "package1"
    },
  • "metadata": {
    • "command": "editpkg",
    • "reason": "OK",
    • "result": 1,
    • "version": 1
    }
}