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Update cPanel account email forward destination

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

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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

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

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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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Backup or Restore

Backups / Backup or Restore

Operations

Backup Settings

Backups / Backup Settings

Operations

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

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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.

Operations

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

Operations

InProductSurvey

In-product survey information.

Operations

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

Operations

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

Operations

Release cPanel account queued outgoing emails

Request

This function releases outgoing email in the email queue for a single cPanel account user.

Note:

If mail for a cPanel user's account is suspended, the system will reject their email before the mail server puts it in queue.

Security
BasicAuth
Query
userstringrequired

The cPanel account.

Example: user=example
whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \
  release_outgoing_email \
  user='example'

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

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

Update cPanel account email forward destination

Request

This function sets the destination to which the system forwards a system account's email.

Notes:

  • Usually, the system sends notices about the server's problems and activity to the root account.
  • If you do not use the suexec module, the nobody user receives bounce messages from email that CGI scripts send.

Important:

When you disable the Receive Mail role, the system disables this function.

Security
BasicAuth
Query
forward_tostringrequired

The system account name or email address to which you wish to forward email.

Note:

To forward messages to multiple accounts or email addresses, use a comma-separated list.

Example: forward_to=user
userstringrequired

The system account name to forward.

Example: user=root
whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \
  set_user_email_forward_destination \
  user='root' \
  forward_to='user'

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

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

Suspend cPanel account outgoing email

Request

This function sets Exim's queue to suspend and force failure for email that a user sends to an external address.

Note:

If mail for a cPanel user's account is suspended, the system will reject their email before the mail server puts it in queue.

Security
BasicAuth
Query
userstringrequired

The cPanel account.

Note

You cannot suspend the root user's outgoing email with this function.

Example: user=example
whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \
  suspend_outgoing_email \
  user='example'

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

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

Mail DNS Settings

Mail / Mail DNS Settings

Operations

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)

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

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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

Operations

cPanel Account Settings

SSL Certificates / cPanel Account Settings

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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

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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

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

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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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