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cPanel NGINX Manager API

The NGINX Manager module for WHM API 1.

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Operations 6

GET /nginxmanager_clear_cache Delete the user's NGINX cache #
GET /nginxmanager_get_cache_config_system Return NGINX caching configurations #
GET /nginxmanager_get_cache_config_users Return user NGINX caching configurations #
GET /nginxmanager_rebuild_cache_config Update NGINX configuration #
GET /nginxmanager_reset_users_cache_config Restore NGINX configuration to default values #
GET /nginxmanager_set_cache_config Update NGINX caching status #

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OpenAPI Specification

cpanel-nginx-manager-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  contact:
    email: cs@cpanel.net
    name: WebPros International, LLC
    url: https://cpanel.net/support/
  description: WHM API.
  license:
    name: cPanel License
    url: https://cpanel.net/legal-notices/
  termsOfService: https://cpanel.net/legal-notices/
  title: WHM NGINX Manager API
  version: 11.137.9999.106
  x-api-evangelist-provenance: 'Harvested verbatim from cPanel''s developer portal on 2026-09-05 via the MCP tool get-full-api-description at https://api.docs.cpanel.net/mcp. ONE mechanical change was made before storage: example values containing PEM private-key or certificate blocks, and AWS-access-key-shaped example strings, were replaced with REDACTED_* placeholders so the file can be stored in a public git repository without tripping secret scanning. No path, operation, parameter, schema or description was altered, added or removed.'
servers:
- description: A server running WHM.
  url: https://{host}:{port}/json-api
  variables:
    host:
      default: whm-server.tld
      description: The hostname of a server running WHM.
    port:
      default: '2087'
      description: The WHM port.
security:
- BasicAuth: []
tags:
- description: The NGINX Manager module for WHM API 1.
  name: NGINX Manager
paths:
  /nginxmanager_clear_cache:
    get:
      description: This function clears a user's NGINX cache
      operationId: NGINXManager-nginxmanager_clear_cache
      parameters:
      - description: 'A list of users whose cache you want to clear.


          **Note:**


          If you do not pass this parameter, this function clears the cache for all users.'
        explode: true
        in: query
        name: user
        required: false
        schema:
          default: []
          example:
          - unclebob
          - auntsue
          format: username
          items:
            format: username
            type: string
          type: array
        style: form
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  metadata:
                    properties:
                      command:
                        description: The method name called.
                        example: nginxmanager_clear_cache
                        type: string
                      reason:
                        description: The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is 0. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
                        example: OK
                        type: string
                      result:
                        description: '* `1` - Success

                          * `0` - Failed: Check the reason field for more details.'
                        enum:
                        - 0
                        - 1
                        example: 1
                        type: integer
                      version:
                        description: The version of the API function.
                        example: 1
                        type: integer
                type: object
          description: HTTP Request was successful.
      summary: Delete the user's NGINX cache
      tags:
      - NGINX Manager
      x-codeSamples:
      - label: CLI
        lang: Shell
        source: "whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \\\n  nginxmanager_clear_cache\n"
      - label: URL
        lang: HTTP
        source: https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess##########/json-api/nginxmanager_clear_cache?api.version=1
      x-cpanel-api-version: WHM API 1
      x-cpanel-available-version: '11'
  /nginxmanager_get_cache_config_system:
    get:
      description: This function returns the system NGINX cache configuration.
      operationId: NGINXManager-nginxmanager_get_cache_config_system
      parameters:
      - description: 'Whether to combine the default and system NGINX configurations when returning configuration data.


          **Note:**


          * `1` - Return the configuration with default and system values combined.'
        in: query
        name: merge
        required: false
        schema:
          enum:
          - 1
          example: 1
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  data:
                    example:
                      default:
                        enabled: 1
                        inactive_time: 60m
                        levels: 62
                        logging: 0
                        proxy_cache_background_update: 'on'
                        proxy_cache_lock: 'on'
                        proxy_cache_min_uses: 1
                        proxy_cache_revalidate: 'on'
                        proxy_cache_use_stale: error timeout http_429 http_500 http_502 http_503 http_504
                        x_cache_header: 0
                        zone_size: 10m
                      system:
                        enabled: true
                        inactive_time: 60m
                        levels: 62
                        logging: false
                        proxy_cache_background_update: 'on'
                        proxy_cache_lock: 'on'
                        proxy_cache_min_uses: 1
                        proxy_cache_revalidate: 'on'
                        proxy_cache_use_stale: error timeout http_429 http_500 http_502 http_503 http_504
                        x_cache_header: 0
                        zone_size: 10m
                    properties:
                      default:
                        additionalProperties:
                          description: 'The default configuration values.


                            **Note:**


                            The key names are the configuration properties. For more information, read the NGINX Caching documentation.


                            [Nginx with Reverse Proxy | cPanel & WHM Documentation](https://go.cpanel.net/nginx-cache-settings)'
                        description: The default configuration values.
                        properties:
                          enabled:
                            description: 'Caching is enabled or disabled.


                              **Note:**


                              * `1` - Caching is enabled

                              * `0` - Caching is disabled'
                            enum:
                            - 0
                            - 1
                            type: integer
                      system:
                        additionalProperties:
                          description: 'The system''s configuration values.


                            **Note:**


                            The key names are the configuration properties. For more information, read the NGINX Caching documentation.


                            [Nginx with Reverse Proxy | cPanel & WHM Documentation](https://go.cpanel.net/nginx-cache-settings)'
                        description: The system's configuration values.
                        properties:
                          enabled:
                            description: 'Caching is enabled or disabled.


                              **Note:**


                              * `true` - Caching is enabled

                              * `false` - Caching is disabled

                              enum:

                              - true

                              - false

                              type: boolean'
                  metadata:
                    properties:
                      command:
                        description: The method name called.
                        example: nginxmanager_set_config
                        type: string
                      reason:
                        description: The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is 0. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
                        example: OK
                        type: string
                      result:
                        description: '* `1` - Success

                          * `0` - Failed: Check the reason field for more details.'
                        enum:
                        - 0
                        - 1
                        example: 1
                        type: integer
                      version:
                        description: The version of the API function.
                        example: 1
                        type: integer
                type: object
          description: HTTP Request was successful.
      summary: Return NGINX caching configurations
      tags:
      - NGINX Manager
      x-codeSamples:
      - label: CLI
        lang: Shell
        source: "whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \\\n  nginxmanager_get_cache_config_system\n"
      - label: URL
        lang: HTTP
        source: https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess##########/json-api/nginxmanager_get_cache_config_system?api.version=1
      x-cpanel-api-version: WHM API 1
      x-cpanel-available-version: '11'
  /nginxmanager_get_cache_config_users:
    get:
      description: This function returns a user's NGINX cache configuration.
      operationId: NGINXManager-nginxmanager_get_cache_config_users
      parameters:
      - description: 'Combine default, system, and user NGINX configurations when returning configuration data.


          **Note:**


          * `1` - Return the configuration with default, system, and user values combined.'
        in: query
        name: merge
        required: false
        schema:
          enum:
          - 1
          example: 1
          type: integer
      - description: 'A list of users whose cache configuration you want to retrieve.


          **Note:**


          If you do not pass this parameter, this function retrieves the cache configuration for all users.'
        explode: true
        in: query
        name: user
        required: false
        schema:
          default: []
          example:
          - unclebob
          - auntsue
          format: username
          items:
            format: username
            type: string
          type: array
        style: form
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  data:
                    example:
                      users:
                      - config:
                          enabled: true
                          inactive_time: 60m
                          levels: 62
                          logging: false
                          proxy_cache_background_update: 'on'
                          proxy_cache_lock: 'on'
                          proxy_cache_min_uses: 1
                          proxy_cache_revalidate: 'on'
                          proxy_cache_use_stale: error timeout http_429 http_500 http_502 http_503 http_504
                          x_cache_header: false
                          zone_size: 10m
                        merged: 0
                        owner: root
                        user: cptest1
                      - config:
                          enabled: true
                          inactive_time: 60m
                          levels: 62
                          logging: false
                          proxy_cache_background_update: 'on'
                          proxy_cache_lock: 'on'
                          proxy_cache_min_uses: 1
                          proxy_cache_revalidate: 'on'
                          proxy_cache_use_stale: error timeout http_429 http_500 http_502 http_503 http_504
                          x_cache_header: false
                          zone_size: 10m
                        merged: 0
                        owner: root
                        user: cptest2
                    properties:
                      users:
                        description: An array of objects containing the user configurations.
                        items:
                          properties:
                            config:
                              additionalProperties:
                                description: 'The user''s configuration values.


                                  **Note:**


                                  The key names are the configuration properties. For more information, read the NGINX Caching documentation.


                                  [Nginx with Reverse Proxy | cPanel & WHM Documentation](https://go.cpanel.net/nginx-cache-settings)'
                              description: The user's configuration values.
                              properties:
                                enabled:
                                  description: 'Caching is enabled or disabled.


                                    **Note:**


                                    * `true` - Caching is enabled

                                    * `false` - Caching is disabled'
                                  enum:
                                  - false
                                  - true
                                  type: boolean
                            merged:
                              description: 'Whether the user''s configuration is combined with the system and default configuration values.


                                **Note:**


                                This value indicates if the function passed the `merge` flag.


                                * `1` - The system and default configuration values are combined with the user''s configuration values.

                                * `0` - The system and default configuration values are not combined with the user''s configuration values.'
                              enum:
                              - 1
                              - 0
                              type: integer
                            owner:
                              description: The reseller who owns this account.
                              format: username
                              type: string
                            user:
                              description: The user's name.
                              format: username
                              type: string
                  metadata:
                    properties:
                      command:
                        description: The method name called.
                        example: nginxmanager_set_config
                        type: string
                      reason:
                        description: The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is 0. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
                        example: OK
                        type: string
                      result:
                        description: '* `1` - Success

                          * `0` - Failed: Check the reason field for more details.'
                        enum:
                        - 0
                        - 1
                        example: 1
                        type: integer
                      version:
                        description: The version of the API function.
                        example: 1
                        type: integer
                type: object
          description: HTTP Request was successful.
      summary: Return user NGINX caching configurations
      tags:
      - NGINX Manager
      x-codeSamples:
      - label: CLI
        lang: Shell
        source: "whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \\\n  nginxmanager_get_cache_config_users\n"
      - label: URL
        lang: HTTP
        source: https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess##########/json-api/nginxmanager_get_cache_config_users?api.version=1
      x-cpanel-api-version: WHM API 1
      x-cpanel-available-version: '11'
  /nginxmanager_rebuild_cache_config:
    get:
      description: This function rebuilds the NGINX user configuration.
      operationId: NGINXManager-nginxmanager_rebuild_cache_config
      parameters:
      - description: 'A list of users whose configuration you want to rebuild.


          **Note:**


          If you do not pass this parameter, this function rebuilds the configuration for all users on the system.'
        explode: true
        in: query
        name: user
        required: false
        schema:
          default: []
          example:
          - unclebob
          - auntsue
          format: username
          items:
            format: username
            type: string
          type: array
        style: form
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  metadata:
                    properties:
                      command:
                        description: The method name called.
                        example: nginxmanager_rebuild_cache_config
                        type: string
                      reason:
                        description: The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is 0. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
                        example: OK
                        type: string
                      result:
                        description: '* `1` - Success

                          * `0` - Failed: Check the reason field for more details.'
                        enum:
                        - 0
                        - 1
                        example: 1
                        type: integer
                      version:
                        description: The version of the API function.
                        example: 1
                        type: integer
                type: object
          description: HTTP Request was successful.
      summary: Update NGINX configuration
      tags:
      - NGINX Manager
      x-codeSamples:
      - label: CLI
        lang: Shell
        source: "whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \\\n  nginxmanager_rebuild_cache_config\n"
      - label: URL
        lang: HTTP
        source: https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess##########/json-api/nginxmanager_rebuild_cache_config?api.version=1
      x-cpanel-api-version: WHM API 1
      x-cpanel-available-version: '11'
  /nginxmanager_reset_users_cache_config:
    get:
      description: This function resets a user to the NGINX system default.
      operationId: NGINXManager-nginxmanager_reset_users_cache_config
      parameters:
      - description: 'A list of users to reset to the NGINX system default.


          **Note:**


          If you do not pass this parameter, this function resets the configuration to the default for all users on the system.'
        explode: true
        in: query
        name: user
        required: false
        schema:
          default: []
          example:
          - unclebob
          - auntsue
          format: username
          items:
            format: username
            type: string
          type: array
        style: form
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  metadata:
                    properties:
                      command:
                        description: The method name called.
                        example: nginxmanager_reset_users_cache_config
                        type: string
                      reason:
                        description: The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is 0. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
                        example: OK
                        type: string
                      result:
                        description: '* `1` - Success

                          * `0` - Failed: Check the reason field for more details.'
                        enum:
                        - 0
                        - 1
                        example: 1
                        type: integer
                      version:
                        description: The version of the API function.
                        example: 1
                        type: integer
                type: object
          description: HTTP Request was successful.
      summary: Restore NGINX configuration to default values
      tags:
      - NGINX Manager
      x-codeSamples:
      - label: CLI
        lang: Shell
        source: "whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \\\n  nginxmanager_reset_users_cache_config\n"
      - label: URL
        lang: HTTP
        source: https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess##########/json-api/nginxmanager_reset_users_cache_config?api.version=1
      x-cpanel-api-version: WHM API 1
      x-cpanel-available-version: '11'
  /nginxmanager_set_cache_config:
    get:
      description: This function enables or disables NGINX caching.
      operationId: NGINXManager-nginxmanager_set_cache_config
      parameters:
      - description: 'Whether to enable to disable caching.


          **Note:**


          * `1` - Enables caching.

          * `0` - Disables caching.'
        in: query
        name: enabled
        required: true
        schema:
          enum:
          - 1
          - 0
          example: 1
          type: integer
      - description: 'A list of users whose caching you want to enable or disable.


          **Note:**


          If you do not pass this parameter, this function sets the caching status for all users on the system.'
        explode: true
        in: query
        name: user
        required: false
        schema:
          default: []
          example:
          - unclebob
          - auntsue
          format: username
          items:
            format: username
            type: string
          type: array
        style: form
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  metadata:
                    properties:
                      command:
                        description: The method name called.
                        example: nginxmanager_set_cache_config
                        type: string
                      reason:
                        description: The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is 0. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
                        example: OK
                        type: string
                      result:
                        description: '* `1` - Success

                          * `0` - Failed: Check the reason field for more details.'
                        enum:
                        - 0
                        - 1
                        example: 1
                        type: integer
                      version:
                        description: The version of the API function.
                        example: 1
                        type: integer
                type: object
          description: HTTP Request was successful.
      summary: Update NGINX caching status
      tags:
      - NGINX Manager
      x-codeSamples:
      - label: CLI
        lang: Shell
        source: "whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \\\n  nginxmanager_set_cache_config \\\n  enabled='1'\n"
      - label: URL
        lang: HTTP
        source: https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess##########/json-api/nginxmanager_set_cache_config?api.version=1&enabled=1
      x-cpanel-api-version: WHM API 1
      x-cpanel-available-version: '11'
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      scheme: basic
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