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Resolved [XML RPC-API] Domains description not return when set in Panel

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[XML RPC-API] Domains description not return when set in Panel

PRODUCT, VERSION, OPERATING SYSTEM, ARCHITECTURE

CenOS 7.9
Plesk 18.0.49

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION

A description for a domain can be set in Plesk, only visible to administrators (if I am not mistaken).

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According to the API RCP documentation the domain description can be returned with the use of the gen_info descriptor. However the description value always returns empty.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1) Setup a domain in Plesk
2) Add a description to the domain
3) Make a API call with the gen_info descriptor for the domain. For example:
XML:
<packet>
<site>
    <get>
       <filter>
            <name>example.com</name>
       </filter>
       <dataset>
            <gen_info/>
       </dataset>
    </get>
</site>
</packet>

ACTUAL RESULT

Notice how the description value returns without a value.
XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<packet version="1.6.9.1">
  <site>
    <get>
      <result>
        <status>ok</status>
        <filter-id>example.com</filter-id>
        <id>365</id>
        <data>
          <gen_info>
            <cr_date>2022-12-19</cr_date>
            <name>example.com</name>
            <ascii-name>example.com</ascii-name>
            <status>0</status>
            <real_size>751788032</real_size>
            <dns_ip_address>123.123.123.123</dns_ip_address>
            <dns_ip_address>2020:2020:2020:2020::20</dns_ip_address>
            <htype>vrt_hst</htype>
            <guid>6d0f9eec-9190-4634-b8c8-11e7dfee571d</guid>
            <webspace-guid>6d0f9eec-9190-4634-b8c8-11e7dfee571d</webspace-guid>
            <sb-site-uuid/>
            <webspace-id>365</webspace-id>
            <description/>
          </gen_info>
        </data>
      </result>
    </get>
  </site>
</packet>

EXPECTED RESULT

The description is actually shown in the returned result.

ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(DID NOT ANSWER QUESTION)

YOUR EXPECTATIONS FROM PLESK SERVICE TEAM

Confirm bug
 
Last edited:
My bad. I've mistaken the clients description for a domain with the admins description. The gen_info descriptor on the XML API actually only returns the clients description. This works without any issue. So this bug report can be closed and ignored.
 
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