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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
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WebPros International, LLC

cs@cpanel.net

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

A server running WHM.

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

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The Styles and Themes module for WHM API 1.

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SSH Keys and Connections

Authentication / SSH Keys and Connections

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Migrate OpenSSH key to PuTTY format

Request

This function converts an OpenSSH private key to a PuTTY key.

Warning:

Do not transfer private keys over insecure ports.

Security
BasicAuth
Query
filestringrequired

The private key file's name.

Example: file=KeyFile
keep_fileinteger

Whether to keep the OpenSSH file on the server after conversion.

  • 1 — Keep the file.
  • 0 — Delete the file.
Default 1
Enum01
Example: keep_file=0
passphrasestring

The private key file's passphrase.

Default ""
Example: passphrase=12345luggage
curl -i -X GET \
  -u <username>:<password> \
  'https://api.docs.cpanel.net/_mock/specifications/whm.openapi/convertopensshtoputty?file=KeyFile&keep_file=0&passphrase=12345luggage'

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

Bodyapplication/json
dataobject
metadataobject
Response
application/json
{
  "data": {
    "key": "PuTTY-User-Key-File-2: ssh-rsa Encryption: aes256-cbc Comment: imported-openssh-key Public-Lines: 12 AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAgEAuuth41YYyWABsRKexJXgSMD8FvIBFCptUfZP 4U/6R41FvL/RS+99kq1WL/KASsKRoEA5uc0axM+iNgZtKuemQYGUZNvN+8X8sC/l E6GF7X3Pvj2Ml4AlD7TQv0WQZUp9xn+SlOti+3pYh+S56vzNjvdifO7U5mPGW/81 9N4vGhG3ThaAgETwkL33CM2LeNRuvoWpeQcuzEVX2aOvHQZqOvV15fTjZ64ZGL3i UDtKmeaHs4tMqgNIUXgn1P1V4TgPvTIfopH8FBX3g1pD15XD3vn+XHLwia0505c5 +QM+jElS3HHb0vrrDo3S+8koXLWp07wu/GYrvBd5+MlsSV7bpr7lmWj8uMQjc0ap eZe+eb/MteadWnqIPeOVuracssCvDLqXEPK2KjhFMPqBTepNhZaJHRfvkodPm43C 50nhqzrNoxFvXb1rfCjPPqGfhuSZhlCmo2FDiZPKdl0X7bhzDIvMVikyqJP06bqK y9iclyQv0VPfyCIx/VDcVclIoUa8A49nAinXHKeUx9QUNBHv8wXdyz7W41jQa+++ Ih3Yc4o9rpV95DDmKp7iF6kFk4aVjIWDgEsPTaL28wlvUyazoW5TAGPHDrRJoedU ag8KDRNPrGbKYu3CvoINiz0sshyCvr1gjKNG75Cwe+L4hXIkaw8wlCpwFq8VSX70 RS9Pei8= Private-Lines: 28 bb31s+xsiAv1+pclnmvreEYdxvuVmbeWMjUWJd4Y4TKIAyLEItsXNs078qn1QAZ+ Wj6t+0HcnhuUVICHyCyJrp++1g4OtzTAHRczaD5ybhb9ktSe1qlnszKD1Rg5/o+B 61h6kvMcZyuNSjtPkmqQ3XIh8OFYybB2oJXY7gJQzfRuRwk8dx9YWtIR4438Nbv5 ecTzGUDWvx+AfYzC4X/UIGiRy8AftfiBQyA+c1OFyg37qM1SLYnZYmIpSf5GsQ3A MaEGlB9P9hE2uoqZ4yT/A0aHj7w8DGEzYZqxNbMlCIJhLEO3vKZvMvaq7Q8ramG6 BzYwUz+8NPgCBUp1qyIcN2vvEHEq57pMMHYNfJMVfG9o0ijo+xxGCPV3MosmmvRI 1nxH0nrgdA2o6SJp/dJrKm3Hicbbxak/Kz4m8BROcnlCgptdjHp9V/cBnFq/UUHv or32gShGWmnG6+XyQs4LxpbLC4koz8EjPwg3/3W2Qn6Drn3i98omvZpmnX466i7e GUiHaiKTpBkqZkHmHFxNBAbbs85yngeo8o3RGUsmN69RupTqSkkLDuDFOMwgfsZG TWexWg/qBe+8Xrbshd9HphxvWv+Q3YcSeg+mm8Bc50Q5saLKYdQQsbfV5wtIpvLj 0eyjoTSh+FkPGBw/iB1MDzYV5OoIIgiDBndP2bOK2zFsLElSbbv/r3i//wL98316DgJWmJiQDqKxly4MEij8TfIVDAsdeyJJKvg6iGahonHbEBkZ9g9wcCpxlg8iMtTf /7eb8SmcPwe1NGdgB7PR1dU/RQ/kBbLaaBfo/1jQEnCC8VmksVu7B9ULImfLEOEm +A4J4NpKKlQocgCvJAtMogL+uRS5GpojJIElVqP12jnb7Ij3AYY3Zb4qotlprLeK 7dJslpNnrD/MSvbJZ/ZoAX+xyDxUMeq/83Xv30i5/wh00QBY4Cv5NTDU4rPoVmQm EWGW5aQx34in4JHY5bK3F4BvVYm7MscKLHoU8/OeKVAgzNcatUgPlN43FG9SX0AE pP3EYlVADSfULdbfBn9dZDidAiDMXnCv9259J65zA64tuT9XluinHXVs5PA/f5vm rZPQhAzGThw7h9L6rGYGfSKd9KYoTwf8kSOA6WU7OEyhfTvCdaW76vPi4CRW2M/Y RHX0IUdv3VxfKb4WnXFeQl6LshmGB1T2mbMyfThlqUCGAvPJyWDtZ6OpOUl3CK87 3jhFzO7t5wruhuWZ3RcISVsrdqcjgCrKy6Q9y+HbLJoNY40BkJm7f6WeV+hHn7o1 od7JiqDGq3Qk+ECEdexvqdRQS7BWgO7xudGFk+WFY02zoGvq5DMviNfsxqhM06P+ JgEinB8xPPCOPzi6q8T1y1Pz44gmluM15/QRX4z0Mwz6UQasVC/NsZxdfoNGtCy0 c2DAscy4zsiKhZMlLr0loPYycO2bOit6E5eYkrACJR2115/ZgVwzvzdmc/INJCxG3TvKYbeuv/tkolt56uJWGfMF2ZrfLJaaQ0iAiUyMep/keLP2bJ4Y97o+03BtQszZ zixXvzeQAX97WdBaUJU0C3mCKDOtkv4RWZ8hXV5v0m2tm7xbXVBzF22Pej2iHDKx GQkciskBRwQM4bDZorkcO+WnGn6uPbtw5v/AuIUqB1UNAcehWN6UTiFNveP4hLYu iRGWnZZ+uTbip91PNXSxXzb9yMWV2qSVIsZvud8kpR8ttL26Z4ySUKkFuPrgUeTeELnOF3GP6Ixk+IkwxU575w== Private-MAC: 1dfa6a4c8297d31e4cfadbf61aac8b4c5ca75584"
  },
  "metadata": {
    "command": "convertopensshtoputty",
    "reason": "OK",
    "result": 1,
    "version": 1
  }
}

Delete SSH key

Request

This function function deletes an SSH key from the server.

Warning:

Only the root account can use this function, and it only affects the root keys. To perform this function on a cPanel user account, call the cPanel API 2 SSH::authkey function through the WHM API.

Security
BasicAuth
Query
filestringrequired

The SSH key file's name.

Example: file=/root/.ssh/test
leave_authorizedinteger

Whether to authorize the SSH key to access the server.

  • 1 — Leave authorized.
  • 0 — Do not leave authorized.
Default 1
Enum01
Example: leave_authorized=0
curl -i -X GET \
  -u <username>:<password> \
  'https://api.docs.cpanel.net/_mock/specifications/whm.openapi/deletesshkey?file=%2Froot%2F.ssh%2Ftest&leave_authorized=0'

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

Bodyapplication/json
dataobject
metadataobject
Response
application/json
{
  "data": {
    "file": "/root/.ssh/test"
  },
  "metadata": {
    "command": "deletesshkey",
    "reason": "OK",
    "result": 1,
    "version": 1
  }
}

Create SSH key pair

Request

This function generates an SSH key pair.

Security
BasicAuth
Query
abort_on_existing_keyinteger

Whether to abort the function if the user already has a key with the same name.

  • 1 — Abort.
  • 0 — Continue.
Default 1
Enum01
Example: abort_on_existing_key=1
algorithmstring

The key's encryption algorithm. The parameter defaults to the system's default algorithm.

Enum"rsa2""dsa"
Example: algorithm=dsa
bitsinteger

The key's bits:

  • 1024 — The DSA algorithm's default value.
  • 2048
  • 4096 — The RSA algorithm's default value.
Enum102420484096
Example: bits=2048
commentstring

A comment.

Default ""
Example: comment=NoComment
namestring

The key's filename.

This parameter defaults to id_rsa if the algorithm is RSA, and id_dsa if the algorithm is DSA.

Default "id_rsa"
Example: name=KeyFile
passphrasestring

The key's secure passphrase.

Default ""
Example: passphrase=123456luggage
curl -i -X GET \
  -u <username>:<password> \
  'https://api.docs.cpanel.net/_mock/specifications/whm.openapi/generatesshkeypair?abort_on_existing_key=1&algorithm=dsa&bits=2048&comment=NoComment&name=KeyFile&passphrase=123456luggage'

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

Bodyapplication/json
dataobject
metadataobject
Response
application/json
{
  "data": {
    "fingerprint": null,
    "name": "KeyFile"
  },
  "metadata": {
    "command": "generatesshkeypair",
    "reason": "OK",
    "result": 1,
    "version": 1
  }
}

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