Guide to Testing Custom Code - cPanel API and UAPI Calls

Introduction

This guide explains the basics of how to test calls to cPanel API 1, cPanel API 2, and UAPI. This document lists appropriate test steps for most custom code, and helpful information to troubleshoot common problems. Make certain that you evaluate the testing requirements of your own code, and allow its functionality to determine the appropriate steps. 

 

Warning:

cPanel Technical Support cannot always assist third-party developers with problems that relate to custom code. For this reason, always test your projects thoroughly before you attempt to use them on production servers. 

Testing steps

Note:

Because the testing requirements of custom code differ, this document begins with the assumption that you already discovered problems. 

Check to ensure that you called the correct API function.

Warning:

If your custom code uses a cPanel API 1 or cPanel API 2 function, check to ensure that an equivalent UAPI function does not exist. If one exists, we strongly recommend that you update your code to use the UAPI function. UAPI is our newest and most frequently-maintained API. 

Often, problems in custom code occur due to a typo, or because integrators use the wrong function or assume that it exists in the wrong API (for example, an assumption that a cPanel API 1 function also exists in UAPI).

Important:

  • cPanel users can only call cPanel API 1, cPanel API 2, and UAPI functions, and in many casesmust have access to the correct features for those functions.
  • WHM users can call cPanel API 1, cPanel API 2, and UAPI functions, but you must specify a cPanel user to call those functions as. The root user cannot log in to cPanel, and therefore youcannot call cPanel functions as the root user.
  • If the method that you used to call the API includes a port number, make certain that you used the correct port number:
    • cPanel API 1, cPanel API 2, and UAPI calls use port 2082 (insecure) or 2083 (secure).
    • WHM API 0 and WHM API 1 calls use port 2086 (insecure) or 2087 (secure).

 

 

Check whether your call includes all of the function's required parameters.

Many errors occur because the call did not pass all of the required parameters to the function. Check the function's documentation to ensure that you passed values for all of the required input parameters.

 

 

Check the input values that your code passes to the function.

If your code passes input values to the function, check these values for any formatting or other errors. For example, in Perl code, you may wish to use the Data::Dumper module to print passed values to a log file before you call the function.

 

 

Call the API function independently from your custom code.

Use one of the following methods to call the API function independently:

If the function runs successfully and returns the expected output, a problem exists in the way in which your custom code authenticates or calls the function.

If the function does not run successfully, and you are certain that you included the correct parameters with valid values, a bug may exist in cPanel & WHM. Submit a ticket to cPanel Support to further investigate the issue.

 

 

Troubleshoot common issues

User parameter is invalid or was not supplied

 

Problem:

You receive the following error when you call a cPanel function through the WHM API:

User parameter is invalid or was not supplied 

Solution:

This error occurs for the following reasons:

  • You did not supply a cpanel_jsonapi_user or cpanel_xmlapi_user value. You must supply this value when you call cPanel APIs through the WHM API, because the WHM API requires a specific cPanel user to run the call.
  • The cpanel_jsonapi_user or cpanel_xmlapi_user value was invalid. Check the way in which your code supplies this value to the call, and whether the account exists on the server.

Could not find function in module

 

Problem:

You receive the following error when you call a cPanel function:

Could not find function 'functionname' in module 'Module'

Solution:

This error occurs when you attempt to call a function that does not exist.

  • Check to ensure that the desired module and function exist in the API version that you called. For example, if you attempt to call an API function that only exists in cPanel API 1 through cPanel API 2, you will receive this error.
  • Check to ensure that the function name and module name are correct.
    • Module and function names are case-sensitive.
    • Often, this error occurs due to a typo in the module or function name.
  • If the method that you used to call the API includes a port number, make certain that you used the correct port number:
    • cPanel API 1, cPanel API 2, and UAPI calls use port 2082 (insecure) or 2083 (secure).
    • WHM API 0 and WHM API 1 calls use port 2086 (insecure) or 2087 (secure).
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