How to create hook that blocking API Calls

[andrzej.ol]

Hi,

I am really confused because I want to create hook for my plugin that would block actions in pre stage of hooks.

For example I want to create Account::Create action in case of wrong package

How Can I do that? I am running many hook examples, trying to return different response.

If that is even possible? If yes what should I return or what should I register?

'category' => 'Whostmgr',
    'event' => 'Accounts::Create',
    'stage' => 'pre',
    'hook' => '/usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/cgi/myplugin/hooks.php --create',
    'exectype' => 'script',
    'weight' => 999,
],

 

[cPRex]

Hey there! I'm not sure I completely understand what you are trying to do. Can you provide a different example or more details?

 

[andrzej.ol]

Hi,

On every call Account::Create I want to check if my package is correct

I want to do that in the hook, before create (pre). So I want to stop this call and return own result instead of standard api response.

Shortly, I want to avoid account creating with that hook, Is that possible?

if($package == 'wrong'){
    // return message or result that would block api call
    return [0, 'Cannot create account, package is wrong'];
}

 

[cPRex]

Thanks for the additional details.

If you search this page for the word "block" you'll see details about the "blocking" variable, which I don't see present in your examples:

Guide to Standardized Hooks - Hook Action Code - Developer Documentation - cPanel Documentation

documentation.cpanel.net

Can you look into that? That should provide the functionality you are expecting.

 

[andrzej.ol]

Hi,

Thanks! It helped, but I spent more than 4 hours to check what is wrong with my code. In your documentation there is info that is should be

die("BAILOUT: $message");

But it has to be

die("BAILOUT $message");

 

[cPRex]

I'm so sorry there was a typo in the guide! I've submitted a case to our team to get that code example updated so that will be adjusted soon.