API methods and descriptions

API methods and descriptions#

`api.addon.AddonInformation`	Add-on information.
`api.addon.NonInstallableAddons`	Set of add-ons not available for installation.
`api.addon.get`(addon)	Information about an Add-on.
`api.addon.get_addon_ids`([limit])	List add-ons ids in this Plone site.
`api.addon.get_addons`([limit])	List add-ons in this Plone site.
`api.addon.get_version`(addon)	Return the version of the product (package).
`api.addon.install`(addon)	Install an add-on.
`api.addon.uninstall`(addon)	Uninstall an add-on.

`api.content.copy`(source[, target, id, safe_id])	Copy the object to the target container.
`api.content.create`(container, type[, id, ...])	Create a new content item.
`api.content.delete`([obj, objects, ...])	Delete the object(s).
`api.content.disable_roles_acquisition`(obj)	Disable acquisition of local roles on given obj.
`api.content.enable_roles_acquisition`(obj)	Enable acquisition of local roles on given obj.
`api.content.find`([context, depth, unrestricted])	Find content in the portal.
`api.content.get`([path, UID])	Get an object.
`api.content.get_closest_ancestor`(obj[, ...])	Get the closest ancestor that matches the criteria.
`api.content.get_state`(obj[, default])	Get the current workflow state of the object.
`api.content.get_uuid`(obj)	Get the object's Universally Unique IDentifier (UUID).
`api.content.get_view`(name, context[, request])	Get a BrowserView object.
`api.content.get_path`(obj[, relative])	Get the path of an object.
`api.content.get_state`(obj[, default])	Get the current workflow state of the object.
`api.content.get_uuid`(obj)	Get the object's Universally Unique IDentifier (UUID).
`api.content.get_view`(name, context[, request])	Get a BrowserView object.
`api.content.iter_ancestors`(obj[, function, ...])	Iterate over the object ancestors.
`api.content.move`(source[, target, id, safe_id])	Move the object to the target container.
`api.content.rename`(obj, new_id[, safe_id])	Rename the object.
`api.content.transition`(obj[, transition, ...])	Perform a workflow transition.

`api.env.adopt_roles`([roles])	Context manager for temporarily switching roles.
`api.env.adopt_user`([username, user])	Context manager for temporarily switching user inside a block.
`api.env.debug_mode`()	Return True if your zope instance is running in debug mode.
`api.env.plone_version`()	Return Plone version number.
`api.env.read_only_mode`()	Check if the Zope instance is running on a read-only ZODB.
`api.env.test_mode`()	Returns True if you are running the zope test runner.
`api.env.zope_version`()	Return Zope 2 version number.

`api.exc.CannotGetPortalError`	Raised when the portal object cannot be retrieved.
`api.exc.GroupNotFoundError`	Raised when a specified or implicit group can not be retrieved.
`api.exc.InvalidParameterError`	Raised when a parameter is invalid.
`api.exc.MissingParameterError`	Raised when a parameter is missing.
`api.exc.PloneApiError`	Base exception class for plone.api errors.
`api.exc.UserNotFoundError`	Raised when a specified or implicit user can not be retrieved.

`api.group.add_user`([groupname, group, ...])	Add the user to a group.
`api.group.create`(groupname[, title, ...])	Create a group.
`api.group.delete`([groupname, group])	Delete a group.
`api.group.get`(groupname)	Get a group.
`api.group.get_groups`([username, user])	Get all groups or all groups filtered by user.
`api.group.get_roles`([groupname, group, obj, ...])	Get group's site-wide or local roles.
`api.group.grant_roles`([groupname, group, ...])	Grant roles to a group.
`api.group.remove_user`([groupname, group, ...])	Remove the user from a group.
`api.group.revoke_roles`([groupname, group, ...])	Revoke roles from a group.

`api.portal.get`()	Get the Plone portal object out of thin air.
`api.portal.get_current_language`([context])	Return the current negotiated language.
`api.portal.get_default_language`()	Return the default language.
`api.portal.get_localized_time`(datetime[, ...])	Display a date/time in a user-friendly way.
`api.portal.get_navigation_root`(context)	Get the navigation root object for the context.
`api.portal.get_registry_record`(name[, ...])	Get a record value from `plone.app.registry`.
`api.portal.get_tool`(name)	Get a portal tool in a simple way.
`api.portal.get_vocabulary`(name[, context])	Return a vocabulary object with the given name.
`api.portal.get_vocabulary_names`()	Return a list of vocabulary names.
`api.portal.send_email`([sender, recipient, ...])	Send an email.
`api.portal.set_registry_record`(name, value)	Set a record value in the `plone.app.registry`.
`api.portal.show_message`(message[, request, type])	Display a status message.
`api.portal.translate`(msgid[, domain, lang])	Translate a message into a given language.

`api.relation.create`(source, target, relationship)	Create a relation from source to target using zc.relation.
`api.relation.delete`([source, target, ...])	Delete relation or relations.
`api.relation.get`([source, target, ...])	Get specific relations given a source/target/relationship.

`api.user.create`([email, username, password, ...])	Create a user.
`api.user.delete`([username, user])	Delete a user.
`api.user.get`([userid, username])	Get a user.
`api.user.get_current`()	Get the currently logged-in user.
`api.user.get_permissions`([username, user, obj])	Get user's site-wide or local permissions.
`api.user.get_roles`([username, user, obj, ...])	Get user's site-wide or local roles.
`api.user.get_users`([groupname, group])	Get all users or all users filtered by group.
`api.user.grant_roles`([username, user, obj, ...])	Grant roles to a user.
`api.user.has_permission`(permission[, ...])	Check whether this user has the given permission.
`api.user.is_anonymous`()	Check if the currently logged-in user is anonymous.
`api.user.revoke_roles`([username, user, obj, ...])	Revoke roles from a user.