---
title: "Return data from NVData file"
method: POST
path: "/personalization_get"
tags: ["Server Administration", "Account Management"]
---

# Return data from NVData file

`POST /personalization_get`

This function retrieves the data from an NVData file on disk. cPanel
NVData is a per-account configuration storage mechanism that you can use to
maintain persistent cPanel & WHM settings across multiple sessions. This includes
custom settings for your own themes.

**Note:**

You can **only** call this function as a JSON request. For more information about
additional output options, run the `whmapi1 --help` command.

## Request body

- object
  - `names` string[], nullable — A list of NVData keys stored on the server. **Note:** If you did **not** set a value for the requested keys, the system returns a null value.
  - `store` string — The name under which the values are stored.

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `data` object
    - `personalization` object — The NVData keys and values stored on the server.
      - `additionalProperties` object — The retrieved NVData information stored on the server. **Note:** This return's name is based on the keys provided in the `personalization` parameter with WHM API 1's `personalization_set` function.
        - `reason` unknown
        - `success` 1 | 0 — Whether the function successfully retrieved the value from the server. * `1` — Successful. * `0` — Unsuccessful.
        - `value` string, nullable — The value stored in the field. * null — The pair is **not** available in the store.
  - `metadata` object
    - `command` string — The method name called.
    - `reason` string — The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is 0. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
    - `result` 0 | 1 — * `1` - Success * `0` - Failed: Check the reason field for more details.
    - `version` integer — The version of the API function.

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