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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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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

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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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Operations
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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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Operations

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

Operations

Request

This function removes a cPanel user account's archives.

Security
BasicAuth
Query
userstring(username)required

The cPanel account username.

Example: user=username
mountpointstring

The filepath to the archive storage location.

Default "/home"
Example: mountpoint=/home/example/
curl -i -X GET \
  -u <username>:<password> \
  'https://api.docs.cpanel.net/_mock/specifications/whm.openapi/delete_account_archives?user=username&mountpoint=%2Fhome%2Fexample%2F'

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

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

Validate remote server's SSH credentials

Request

This function checks the SSH credentials on the remote server.

Authentication

There are several methods that you can use to authenticate a transfer session with the remote server.

PermitRootLogin=Yes

The simplest authentication method is to use the root user and password. To do this, the sshd_config file on the remote server must contain the following value: PermitRootLogin=Yes

The following table displays the correct parameters and values for this authentication method:

ParameterValue
userroot
passwordroot's password.

You can also use the SSH Public Key to authenticate the root user. If the SSH Public Key is encrypted, include the SSH Key's passphrase.

The following table displays the correct parameters and values for this authentication method:

ParameterValue if the SSH Key is not encryptedValue if the SSH Key is encrypted
userrootroot
sshkey_nameroot's SSH key name.root's SSH key name.
sshkey_passphrase(none)root's SSH key passphrase.

PermitRootLogin=No

Many server administrators do not permit direct root logins on their servers.

  • If the remote server contains PermitRootLogin=No in the sshd_config file, then you must use another user and their password on the remote server, and then escalate to root.
  • If the system administrator used WHM's Manage Wheel Group Users interface (WHM >> Home >> Security Center >> Manage Wheel Group Users) to grant the user su access, then you will need to specify su and the root password.
  • If the user has sudo access, you do not need the root password.

The following table displays the correct parameters and values for this authentication method:

ParameterValue if the user has sudo accessValue if the user has su access
userThe user's username.The user's username.
passwordThe user's password.The user's password.
root_escalation_methodsudosu
root_password(none)root's password.

You can also use an SSH Public Key instead of a password to authenticate that user. If the SSH Public Key is encrypted, include the SSH Key's passphrase.

The following table displays the correct parameters and values for this authentication method:

Parametersudosu
userThe user's username.The user's username.
sshkey_nameThe user's SSH key name.The user's SSH key name.
sshkey_passphrase (If encrypted)The user's SSH key passphrase.The user's SSH key passphrase.
root_escalation_methodsudosu
root_password(none)root's password.
Security
BasicAuth
Query
hoststringrequired

The remote server's hostname or IP address.

Example: host=192.168.0.0
Any of:

A valid IP address.

string(ipv4)

A valid IP address.

userstring(username)required

The username to use to connect to the remote server.

Example: user=root
passwordstring

The username's password.

Example: password=123456luggage
portinteger[ 1 .. 65535 ]

The remote server's SSH port number.

Default 22
Example: port=22
root_escalation_methodstring

The escalation method to use to connect to the remote server.

  • su
  • sudo

Note:

Use this parameter if PermitRootLogin=No in the remote server's sshd_config file.

Enum"su""sudo"
Example: root_escalation_method=sudo
root_passwordstring

root's password on the remote server.

Note:

Use this parameter if PermitRootLogin=No in the remote server's sshd_config file and the root_escalation_method value is set to su.

Example: root_password=123456luggage
sshkey_namestring

The SSH key's name.

Note:

SSH keys are available in WHM's Manage root's SSH Keys interface (WHM >> Home >> Security Center >> Manage root’s SSH Keys).

Example: sshkey_name=FrancisScott
sshkey_passphrasestring

The SSH key's passphrase.

Note:

Use this parameter if the SSH Key is encrypted.

Example: sshkey_passphrase=kkwtoowoygidsa
curl -i -X GET \
  -u <username>:<password> \
  'https://api.docs.cpanel.net/_mock/specifications/whm.openapi/remote_basic_credential_check?host=192.168.0.0&user=root&password=123456luggage&port=22&root_escalation_method=sudo&root_password=123456luggage&sshkey_name=FrancisScott&sshkey_passphrase=kkwtoowoygidsa'

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

Bodyapplication/json
dataobject
metadataobject
Response
application/json
{ "data": { "output": "Basic credential check…\nDone\n", "response": "basic credential check\n" }, "metadata": { "command": "remote_basic_credential_check", "reason": "Success", "result": 1, "version": 1 } }

Request

This function retrieves a transfer module's key structure.

Note:

For more information about how this function works with other functions in the transfer and restore process, read our Guide to Transfer and Restore API Functions documentation.

Security
BasicAuth
Query
modulestringrequired

The transfer module's name.

  • AccountLocal
  • AccountRemoteRoot
  • AccountRemoteUser
  • FeaturesListRemoteRoot
  • LegacyAccountBackup
  • PackageRemoteRoot
Enum"AccountLocal""AccountRemoteRoot""AccountRemoteUser""FeaturesListRemoteRoot""LegacyAccountBackup""PackageRemoteRoot"
Example: module=AccountRemoteRoot
curl -i -X GET \
  -u <username>:<password> \
  'https://api.docs.cpanel.net/_mock/specifications/whm.openapi/transfer_module_schema?module=AccountRemoteRoot'

Responses

HTTP Request was successful.

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

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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