Getting Custom Buttons List

Each webspace has buttons available from the Control Panel. For example, Mail settings, File manager, etc. To get the list of all such buttons, send the cform_buttons_list request packet to the Panel.

Request Packet Structure

A request XML packet getting the list of webspace buttons includes the cform_buttons_list operation node:

<packet version="1.6.3.0">
<webspace>
   <cform_buttons_list>
   ...
   </cform_buttons_list>
</webspace>
</packet>

The cform_buttons_list node does not have a separate data type, it is nested within the complex type (domain_input.xsd). The cform_buttons_list node has the following graphics representation:

• filter, required

  It indicates subscriptions whose buttons are requested. Data type: DomainFilterType (domain_input.xsd). To see the structure of this node, proceed to topic Available Filters.

Response Packet Structure

The cform_buttons_list node of the response packet is structured as follows:

• result, optional

  It wraps the result of the requested cform_buttons_list operation. It can be missing if some error occurs before the validation starts. Data type: resultFilterType (common.xsd).

• status, required

  It returns the execution status of the cform_buttons_list operation. Data type: string. Allowed values: ok | error.

• errcode, optional

  It is used to return an error code if the cform_buttons_list operation fails. Data type: unsignedInt.

• errtext, optional

  Can be used to return an error message if the cform_buttons_list operation fails. Data type: string.

• filter-id, optional

  If supported, it is always present and used to return the parameter by which the subscription was filtered by in the request packet. Data type: anySimple.

• id, optional

  Returns the identifier of the subscription whose buttons are requested. It is missing if the request packet fails before the validation on the server side. Data type: integer.

• button, optional

  It returns a collection of parameters that describe the button (see the details below). It is missing if the request packet fails before the validation on the server side. Data type: buttonDataType (plesk_common.xsd).

Buttons are described by complex type buttonDataType (plesk_common.xsd) as follows:

• The code, required

  It returns the identifier of the button. Data type: string.

• The type, required

  It specifies the button type. Data type: string. Allowed values: link_button (a typical link that references some URL) | comm_button (a typical button whose click event calls a related event handler).

• The name, required

  It contains the localized button name displayed in a home page. Data type: string.

• The name_id, required

  It specifies the localization key associated with the button. Data type: string.

• The group_name, required

  It returns the localized name of the group containing the button. Data type: string.

• The group_name_id, required

  It specifies the localization key of the group name. Data type: string.

• The href, required

  It returns the URL referenced by the button. Data type: string.

• The js_onclick, optional

  It returns the JavaScript code executed at the button click. Data type: text (string, white spaces are allowed).

• The enabled, required

  It indicates whether the button in enabled. If true, the button is active and can be used. Data type: Boolean.

• The new_window, optional

  It indicates whether a new window should be opened in the browser when the button is clicked. Data type: Boolean.

• The tabindex, optional

  It returns the button’s tabulation index. Data type: integer. Default value: 0.

• The conhelp_id, optional

  It specifies the localization key of the context help message associated with the button. Data type: string.

• The conhelp, optional

  It returns a context help message displayed in the Help section of the Plesk navigation pane when pointing at the button with a mouse. Data type: text (string, white spaces are allowed).

• The icon_url, optional

  It specifies the location of the button’s icon. Data type: string.

Samples

Getting buttons under Plesk Administrator

A sample request packet looks as follows:

<packet>
<webspace>
<cform_buttons_list>
   <filter>
      <id>1324</id>
   </filter>
</cform_buttons_list>
</webspace>
</packet>

Response:

<packet version="1.6.3.0">
<webspace>
<cform_buttons_list>
   <result>
      <status>ok</status>
      <filter-id>1324</filter-id>
      <id>1324</id>
        <button>
          <code>MAIL_DOMAIN_SETTINGS_BUTTON</code>
          <type>link_button</type>
          <name>Mail settings</name>
          <name_id>mail_domain_settings</name_id>
          <group_name>Mail</group_name>
          <group_name_id>mail</group_name_id>
          <href>/plesk/client@1/domain@13/mail/properties/?context=dashboard</href>
          <enabled>true</enabled>
          <new_window>false</new_window>
          <conhelp>Configure mail services on your domain.</conhelp>
          <icon_url/>
        </button>
   </result>
</cform_buttons_list>
</webspace>
</packet>

To filter some webspaces by id and others by name, use different operation nodes:

<packet>
<webspace>
<cform_buttons_list>
   <filter>
      <id>124</id>
   </filter>
</cform_buttons_list>
<cform_buttons_list>
   <filter>
      <name>techservice.co.uk</name>
   </filter>
</cform_buttons_list>
</webspace>
</packet>

To get buttons of all webspaces registered in Plesk, the following packet can be used:

<packet>
<webspace>
<cform_buttons_list>
   <filter/>
</cform_buttons_list>
</webspace>
</packet>