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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

Languages
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

Operations

Restore Queue Management

Account Restoration / Restore Queue Management

Operations

Restore Queue Reporting

Account Restoration / Restore Queue Reporting

Operations

Account Creation

Accounts Creation / Accounts

Operations

Account Enhancements

Accounts / Account Enhancements

Operations

Account Management

Accounts / Account Management

Operations

Bandwidth and Disk Quotas

Accounts / Bandwidth and Disk Quotas

Operations

Domain Information

Accounts / Domain Domain Information

Operations

Passwords

Accounts / Passwords

Operations

Styles

The Styles and Themes module for WHM API 1.

Operations

Suspensions

Accounts / Suspensions

Operations

API Execution

API Development Tools / API Execution

Operations

API Statistics

API Development Tools / API Statistics

Operations

API Token Management

API Development Tools / API Token Management

Operations

Applications

API Development Tools / Applications

Operations

Session

API Development Tools / Session

Operations

Authentication Providers

Authentication / Authentication Providers

Operations

External Authentication

Authentication / External Authentication

Operations

Login URL

Authentication / Login URL

Operations

SSH Keys and Connections

Authentication / SSH Keys and Connections

Operations

Two-Factor Authentication

Authentication / Two-Factor Authentication

Operations

Backup Destination

Backups / Backup Destination

Operations

Backup or Restore

Backups / Backup or Restore

Operations

Backup Settings

Backups / Backup Settings

Operations

Return dates where backup files exist

Request

This function lists the dates where backup file exists, whether stored locally or stored on remote backup destinations when local backups are disabled.

Security
BasicAuth
whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \
  backup_date_list

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

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

Enable or disable backups

Request

This function enables and disables the backup and legacy backups.

Security
BasicAuth
Query
backupversionstringrequired

The type of backup.

  • backup - Standard backups.
  • legacy - Legacy backups.
Enum"backup""legacy"
Example: backupversion=backup
stateintegerrequired

Whether to enable the backup type that the backupversion parameter specifies for all users.

  • 1 - Enable.
  • 0 - Disable.
Enum01
Example: state=1
whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \
  backup_skip_users_all \
  state='1' \
  backupversion='backup'

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

Bodyapplication/json
metadataobject
Response
application/json
{
  "metadata": {
    "command": "backup_skip_users_all",
    "reason": "Configuration update process started",
    "result": 1,
    "version": 1
  }
}

Return backup configuration status

Request

This function checks each user's backup configuration status while the backup_skip_users_all function runs.

Security
BasicAuth
whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \
  backup_skip_users_all_status

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

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

Legacy Migration

Backups / Legacy Migration

Operations

Market Integration

Commerce Integration / Market Integration

Operations

Sitejet

The Sitejet module for WHM API.

Operations

Product Management

cPanel Market / Product Management

Operations

Provider Management

cPanel Market / Provider Management

Operations

Support Access

cPanel Support Tickets / Support Access

Operations

Ticket Management

cPanel Support Tickets / Ticket Management

Operations

Customizations

The Customizations module for WHM API 1.

Operations

Manage MySQL Server

Databases / Manage MySQL Server

Operations

MySQL Databases

Databases / MySQL Databases

Operations

PostgreSQL Databases

Databases / PostgreSQL Databases

Operations

Remote MySQL Databases

Databases / Remote MySQL Databases

Operations

DNS Cluster Settings

DNS / DNS Cluster Settings

Operations

DNS Security

DNS / DNS Security

Operations

DNS Zones

DNS / DNS Zones

Operations

Domain Management

DNS / Domain Management

Operations

Domain Management

DNS / Domain Management

Operations

Resolvers

DNS / Resolvers

Operations

Service Records

DNS / Service Records

Operations

Feature Access

Hosting Plans / Feature Access

Operations

Feature Lists

Hosting Plans / Feature Lists

Operations

Hosting Plan Extensions

Hosting Plans / Hosting Plan Extensions

Operations

Hosting Plans

Hosting Plans / Hosting Plans

Operations

InProductSurvey

In-product survey information.

Operations

API Authentication

Integrations / API Authentication

Operations

Scripts Hooks

Integrations / Scripts Hooks

Operations

IPv4 Address Settings

IP Address Management / IPv4 Address Settings

Operations

IPv6 Address Settings

IP Address Management / IPv6 Address Settings

Operations

Network Address Translation

IP Address Management / Network Address Translation

Operations

Management

Login Security (cPHulk) / Management

Operations

Reporting

Login Security (cPHulk) / Reporting

Operations

Settings

Login Security (cPHulk) / Settings

Operations

cPanel Account Mail Management

Mail / cPanel Account Mail Management

Operations

Mail DNS Settings

Mail / Mail DNS Settings

Operations

Mail Server Settings

Mail / Mail Server Settings

Operations

Spam Management

Mail / Spam Management

Operations

Spam Protection (Greylisting)

Mail / Spam Protection (Greylisting)

Operations

NGINX Manager

The NGINX Manager module for WHM API 1.

Operations

Account Enhancement Limit

Resellers / Account Enhancement Limit

Operations

Account Limits

Resellers / Account Limits

Operations

Account Permissions

Resellers / Account Permissions

Operations

Account Settings

Resellers / Account Settings

Operations

Reseller Account Management

Resellers / Account Management

Operations

WHM Access

Security / WHM Access

Operations

Configuration Clusters

Server Administration / Configuration Clusters

Operations

Configurations

Server Administration / Configurations

Operations

Connected Applications

Server Administration / Connected Applications

Operations

Connections

Server Administration / Connections

Operations

cPanel Analytics

The cPanel Analytics module for WHM API 1.

Operations

License Management

The Server Administration module for WHM API 1.

Operations

Notifications

Server Administration / Notifications

Operations

Plugin-Based Features

The plugin-based features module for WHM API 1.

Operations

Security

The Security module for WHM API 1.

Operations

Server Nodes

Server Administration / Server Nodes

Operations

Server Profiles

Server Administration / Server Profiles

Operations

Services

Server Administration / Services

Operations

System Information

The Server Administration module for WHM API 1.

Operations

Updates

Server Administration / Updates

Operations

Auto-Generated Certificates

SSL Certificates / Auto-Generated Certificates

Operations

cPanel Account Settings

SSL Certificates / cPanel Account Settings

Operations

SSL Server Settings

SSL Certificates / SSL Server Settings

Operations

Install or Uninstall Package

System Package Management / Install or Uninstall Package

Operations

List Package Information

System Package Management / List Package Information

Operations

Package Manager Settings

System Package Management / Package Manager Settings

Operations

cPanel Account Transfer

Transfers / cPanel Account Transfer

Operations

Transfer Configuration

Transfers / Transfer Configuration

Operations

Transfer Monitoring

Transfers / Transfer Monitoring

Operations

UserData

Scoped userdata storage functions.

Operations

EasyApache Settings

Web Server Configuration / EasyApache Settings

Operations

PHP

The PHP module for WHM API 1.

Operations

PHP-FPM

Web Server Configuration / PHP-FPM

Operations

Rule Settings

Web Server Security (ModSecurity) / Rule Settings

Operations

Rule Vendor Settings

Web Server Security (ModSecurity) / Rule Vendor Settings

Operations

Server Settings

Web Server Security (ModSecurity) / Server Settings

Operations