---
title: "Create remote server transfer session"
method: GET
path: "/create_remote_user_transfer_session"
tags: ["Transfers", "cPanel Account Transfer"]
---

# Create remote server transfer session

`GET /create_remote_user_transfer_session`

This function creates a transfer session with a non-root user to a remote server.

**Important:**

* The source and target servers must be able to communicate over port `2087` to use this feature.
* The source and target servers must also be able to communicate over the port that your servers use for SSH connections.
* For more information about the ports that cPanel & WHM uses, read our [How to Configure Your Firewall for cPanel & WHM Services](https://go.cpanel.net/firewall) documentation.

**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](https://go.cpanel.net/transferrestoreAPIguide) documentation.

## Query parameters

- `host` string, domain, required
- `password` string, required
- `unrestricted_restore` 1, required

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `data` object
    - `transfer_session_id` string — The transfer session's ID.
  - `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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