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Two-Factor Authentication
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Update 2FA issuer value

WHM API (11.134.0.5)

WHM API.

https://cpanel.net/developers/
Download OpenAPI description
whm.openapi.json
whm.openapi.yaml
Overview
URL

https://cpanel.net/support/

WebPros International, LLC

cs@cpanel.net

License

cPanel License

Terms of Service

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Servers
Mock server

https://api.docs.cpanel.net/_mock/specifications/whm.openapi/

A server running WHM.

https://{host}:{port}/json-api/

Restore Account

Account Restoration / Restore Account

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Restore Queue Management

Account Restoration / Restore Queue Management

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Restore Queue Reporting

Account Restoration / Restore Queue Reporting

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Account Creation

Accounts Creation / Accounts

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Account Enhancements

Accounts / Account Enhancements

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Account Management

Accounts / Account Management

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Bandwidth and Disk Quotas

Accounts / Bandwidth and Disk Quotas

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Domain Information

Accounts / Domain Domain Information

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Passwords

Accounts / Passwords

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Styles

The Styles and Themes module for WHM API 1.

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Suspensions

Accounts / Suspensions

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API Execution

API Development Tools / API Execution

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API Statistics

API Development Tools / API Statistics

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API Token Management

API Development Tools / API Token Management

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Applications

API Development Tools / Applications

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Session

API Development Tools / Session

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Authentication Providers

Authentication / Authentication Providers

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External Authentication

Authentication / External Authentication

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Login URL

Authentication / Login URL

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SSH Keys and Connections

Authentication / SSH Keys and Connections

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Two-Factor Authentication

Authentication / Two-Factor Authentication

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Remove 2FA settings

Request

This function removes the Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) settings for one or more specified user accounts.

Note:

If you remove the 2FA settings for an account, the user must perform the setup procedure again to re-configure 2FA on the account.

Security
BasicAuth
Query
userstringrequired

The account's username.

Note:

To remove multiple users, increment the parameter name. For example, user-1, user-2, or user-3.

Examples:

Multiple users.

user=user-1=username1 user-2=username2 user-3=username3

A single user.

user=example.com
whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \
  twofactorauth_remove_user_config \
  user='example.com'

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

Bodyapplication/json
dataobject
metadataobject
Response
application/json
{
  "data": {
    "failed": { … },
    "users_modified": [ … ]
  },
  "metadata": {
    "command": "twofactorauth_remove_user_config",
    "reason": "OK",
    "result": 1,
    "version": 1
  }
}

Update 2FA issuer value

Request

This function sets the issuer value that the system uses to generate the secret and otpurls values for Two-Factor Authentication on your accounts.

Security
BasicAuth
Query
issuerstringrequired

The issuer's name.

Example: issuer=hostname.example.com
whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \
  twofactorauth_set_issuer \
  issuer='hostname.example.com'

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

Bodyapplication/json
metadataobject
Response
application/json
{
  "metadata": {
    "command": "twofactorauth_set_issuer",
    "reason": "OK",
    "result": 1,
    "version": 1
  }
}

Update 2FA authentication secret and code

Request

This function sets the secret and the authentication code for Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for the root or reseller account. You can generate a random secret and an OTP authentication URL with WHM API 1's twofactorauth_generate_tfa_configorauth_generate_tfa_config function.

Security
BasicAuth
Query
secretstringrequired

A generated code for use with 2FA in Base32 format.

Example: secret=WJ73QJSKZBXCFIPZ
tfa_tokenstringrequired

The time-based one-time password (TOTP) that the authentication app provides.

Example: tfa_token=227174
whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \
  twofactorauth_set_tfa_config \
  secret='WJ73QJSKZBXCFIPZ' \
  tfa_token='227174'

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

Bodyapplication/json
dataobject
metadataobject
Response
application/json
{
  "data": {
    "success": 1
  },
  "metadata": {
    "command": "twofactorauth_set_tfa_config",
    "reason": "OK",
    "result": 1,
    "version": 1
  }
}

Backup Destination

Backups / Backup Destination

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Backup or Restore

Backups / Backup or Restore

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Backup Settings

Backups / Backup Settings

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Legacy Migration

Backups / Legacy Migration

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Market Integration

Commerce Integration / Market Integration

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Sitejet

The Sitejet module for WHM API.

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Product Management

cPanel Market / Product Management

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Provider Management

cPanel Market / Provider Management

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Support Access

cPanel Support Tickets / Support Access

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Ticket Management

cPanel Support Tickets / Ticket Management

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Customizations

The Customizations module for WHM API 1.

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Manage MySQL Server

Databases / Manage MySQL Server

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MySQL Databases

Databases / MySQL Databases

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PostgreSQL Databases

Databases / PostgreSQL Databases

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Remote MySQL Databases

Databases / Remote MySQL Databases

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DNS Cluster Settings

DNS / DNS Cluster Settings

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DNS Security

DNS / DNS Security

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DNS Zones

DNS / DNS Zones

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Domain Management

DNS / Domain Management

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Domain Management

DNS / Domain Management

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Resolvers

DNS / Resolvers

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Service Records

DNS / Service Records

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Feature Access

Hosting Plans / Feature Access

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Feature Lists

Hosting Plans / Feature Lists

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Hosting Plan Extensions

Hosting Plans / Hosting Plan Extensions

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Hosting Plans

Hosting Plans / Hosting Plans

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InProductSurvey

In-product survey information.

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API Authentication

Integrations / API Authentication

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Scripts Hooks

Integrations / Scripts Hooks

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IPv4 Address Settings

IP Address Management / IPv4 Address Settings

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IPv6 Address Settings

IP Address Management / IPv6 Address Settings

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Network Address Translation

IP Address Management / Network Address Translation

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Management

Login Security (cPHulk) / Management

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Reporting

Login Security (cPHulk) / Reporting

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Settings

Login Security (cPHulk) / Settings

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cPanel Account Mail Management

Mail / cPanel Account Mail Management

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Mail DNS Settings

Mail / Mail DNS Settings

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Mail Server Settings

Mail / Mail Server Settings

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Spam Management

Mail / Spam Management

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Spam Protection (Greylisting)

Mail / Spam Protection (Greylisting)

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NGINX Manager

The NGINX Manager module for WHM API 1.

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Account Enhancement Limit

Resellers / Account Enhancement Limit

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Account Limits

Resellers / Account Limits

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Account Permissions

Resellers / Account Permissions

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Account Settings

Resellers / Account Settings

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Reseller Account Management

Resellers / Account Management

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WHM Access

Security / WHM Access

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Configuration Clusters

Server Administration / Configuration Clusters

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Configurations

Server Administration / Configurations

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Connected Applications

Server Administration / Connected Applications

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Connections

Server Administration / Connections

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cPanel Analytics

The cPanel Analytics module for WHM API 1.

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License Management

The Server Administration module for WHM API 1.

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Notifications

Server Administration / Notifications

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Plugin-Based Features

The plugin-based features module for WHM API 1.

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Security

The Security module for WHM API 1.

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Server Nodes

Server Administration / Server Nodes

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Server Profiles

Server Administration / Server Profiles

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Services

Server Administration / Services

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System Information

The Server Administration module for WHM API 1.

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Updates

Server Administration / Updates

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Auto-Generated Certificates

SSL Certificates / Auto-Generated Certificates

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cPanel Account Settings

SSL Certificates / cPanel Account Settings

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SSL Server Settings

SSL Certificates / SSL Server Settings

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Install or Uninstall Package

System Package Management / Install or Uninstall Package

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List Package Information

System Package Management / List Package Information

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Package Manager Settings

System Package Management / Package Manager Settings

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cPanel Account Transfer

Transfers / cPanel Account Transfer

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Transfer Configuration

Transfers / Transfer Configuration

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Transfer Monitoring

Transfers / Transfer Monitoring

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UserData

Scoped userdata storage functions.

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EasyApache Settings

Web Server Configuration / EasyApache Settings

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PHP

The PHP module for WHM API 1.

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PHP-FPM

Web Server Configuration / PHP-FPM

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Rule Settings

Web Server Security (ModSecurity) / Rule Settings

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Rule Vendor Settings

Web Server Security (ModSecurity) / Rule Vendor Settings

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Server Settings

Web Server Security (ModSecurity) / Server Settings

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