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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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Operations

Styles

The Styles and Themes module for WHM API 1.

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Operations

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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Backup Destination

Backups / Backup Destination

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Return a list of backup destinations

Request

This function lists backup destinations.

Security
BasicAuth
curl -i -X GET \
  -u <username>:<password> \
  https://api.docs.cpanel.net/_mock/specifications/whm.openapi/backup_destination_list

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

Bodyapplication/json
dataobject
metadataobject
Response
application/json
{ "data": { "destination_list": [] }, "metadata": { "command": "backup_destination_list", "reason": "OK", "result": 1, "version": 1 } }

Update backup destination settings

Request

Use this function to edit a backup destination's settings.

Security
BasicAuth
Bodyapplication/x-www-form-urlencodedrequired

The destination settings.

disable_reasonstring

An error message that explains why the backup is disabled.

Example: "Could not list files in destination: example"
disabledinteger

Whether to disable the backup destination.

  • 1 — Disable the destination.
  • 0 — Enable the destination.

Note:

If you do not set this parameter, the system retains the current setting.

Enum01
Example: 0
idstringrequired

The ID of the backup destination to modify.

Example: "0W1ei2rd3A4lI5sT6he7Be8st"
namestring

A new name for the backup destination.

Note:

If you do not set this parameter, the system retains the current setting.

Example: "destination_name"
typestring

The type of backup destination.

Note:

If you do not set this parameter, the system retains the current setting.

Select a backup destination from the following menu to view its optional parameters:

Enum"Custom""FTP""Local""SFTP""WebDAV""AmazonS3""Rsync""GoogleDrive""S3Compatible""Backblaze"
Example: "Local"
Discriminator
upload_system_backupinteger

Whether to upload system backups.

  • 1 — Upload.
  • 0 — Do not upload.

Note:

If you do not set this parameter, the system retains the current setting.

Enum01
Example: 1
only_used_for_logsinteger

Whether to use this transport only for logs.

  • 1 — This destination will be skipped for regular backups.
  • 0 — Both log and regular backups will be uploaded.

This setting defaults to 0. The only time log files get their own backup is via scripts/remote_log_transfer

Note:

If you do not set this parameter, the system retains the current setting.

Enum01
Example: 1
aws_access_key_idstringrequired

The Amazon S3 Access Key ID.

Example: "s123456789"
bucketstringrequired

The Amazon S3™ bucket.

Example: "ChockFullOfNuts"
folderstring(path)

The path to the backups directory, relative to the root directory, on the remote server.

Default ""
Example: "subfolder"
passwordstringrequired

The Amazon S3 Access Key's password.

Example: "123456luggage"
timeoutinteger[ 30 .. 300 ]required

The session timeout, in seconds.

Default 30
Example: 300
curl -i -X POST \
  -u <username>:<password> \
  https://api.docs.cpanel.net/_mock/specifications/whm.openapi/backup_destination_set \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  -d 'disable_reason=Could not list files in destination: example' \
  -d disabled=0 \
  -d id=0W1ei2rd3A4lI5sT6he7Be8st \
  -d name=destination_name \
  -d type=AmazonS3 \
  -d upload_system_backup=1 \
  -d only_used_for_logs=1 \
  -d aws_access_key_id=s123456789 \
  -d bucket=ChockFullOfNuts \
  -d folder=subfolder \
  -d password=123456luggage \
  -d timeout=300

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

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

Request

This function validates a backup destination.

Security
BasicAuth
Query
disableonfailintegerrequired

Whether to disable the backup destination if validation fails.

  • 1 — Disable.
  • 0 — Do not disable.
Enum01
Example: disableonfail=1
idstringrequired

The destination's ID.

Example: id=0W1ei2rd3A4lI5sT6he7Be8st
curl -i -X GET \
  -u <username>:<password> \
  'https://api.docs.cpanel.net/_mock/specifications/whm.openapi/backup_destination_validate?disableonfail=1&id=0W1ei2rd3A4lI5sT6he7Be8st'

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

Bodyapplication/json
dataobject
metadataobject
Response
application/json
{ "data": { "id": "0W1ei2rd3A4lI5sT6he7Be8st" }, "metadata": { "command": "backup_destination_validate", "reason": "OK", "result": 1, "version": 1 } }

Backup or Restore

Backups / Backup or Restore

Operations

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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Operations
Operations

Domain Management

DNS / Domain Management

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Domain Management

DNS / Domain Management

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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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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-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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