Introduction
cPanel & WHM ships with multiple Perl environments. Perl modules allow you to add custom functionality to a cPanel & WHM server.
Perl uses in cPanel & WHM
cPanel & WHM's backend is Perl-based, and you can use Perl in many custom cPanel & WHM applications:
- LiveAPI Perl Module — The LiveAPI Perl Module provides an environment for Perl applications. Use the LiveAPI system in conjunction with cPanel & WHM's APIs to create integrated cPanel & WHM applications.
- cPanel Licensing Perl Module — The Manage2 API automates cPanel license management procedures. Use this module to integrate with Manage2, cPanel's license management interface.
- Perl Hook Action Code — Standardized Hooks trigger applications when cPanel & WHM performs an action. You can create hook action code in a custom Perl module or as an executable script.