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Backup

Back up cPanel account to home directory

This function creates a full backup to the user's home directory. The system creates a file in the backup-MM.DD.YYYY_HH-mm-ss_username.tar.gz filename format.

get/Backup/fullbackup_to_homedir

Query parameters

emailstring email
Example:username@example.com

The email address to receive a confirmation email when the backup process completes.

Note:

The system does not provide confirmation if you do not pass this parameter.

homedir'include' | 'skip'
Example:include

How to manage the home directory in the backup.

  • include — Include the home directory in the backup.
  • skip — Omit the home directory from the backup.

Response

HTTP Request was successful.

apiversioninteger

The version of the API.

funcstring

The name of the method called.

modulestring

The name of the module called.

Example response

{
  "apiversion": 3,
  "func": "fullbackup_to_homedir",
  "module": "Backup",
  "result": {
    "data": {
      "pid": "2857"
    },
    "status": 1
  }
}