Read to find out how to integrate the WHMCS Module with a Partner Account and manage server provisioning, orders, and billing from a single WHMCS platform. Need help with setup? Bobcares provides API integration support to configure and connect the WHMCS Partner Account module correctly.
Did you know that the WHMCS Partner Account module provides an automated way to provision compute servers through WHMCS and offer them to clients? Once integrated, servers are created directly on your Partner account and managed from the WHMCS interface. This setup enables hosting providers to sell and manage compute services without manual provisioning.
An Overview
What is WHMCS & Why do Hosting Providers Use It
Web Host Manager Complete Solution (WHMCS) is an automation platform designed for web hosting businesses. It supports the entire customer journey, from signup through product provisioning, billing, and customer support.
WHMCS brings these processes into a single system, helping businesses reduce manual effort and manage daily operations more efficiently. In simple terms, it is a Web Host Manager software that supports billing and customer management for hosting providers. Hosting companies, web agencies, IT professionals, and developers worldwide rely on WHMCS to run and scale their services.
What Can You Manage With WHMCS
WHMCS provides a complete set of tools required for client and service management.
When a client purchases a service through a WHMCS-powered website, the platform automatically creates a client account, processes payment, and provisions the service on the server.
This flow speeds up onboarding and reduces manual tasks.
Beyond cPanel account configuration, WHMCS also supports automated provisioning for Game servers, VPS hosting, VPN accounts, Email accounts and Domains.
WHMCS Integrations & Ecosystem
WHMCS includes more than 200 native integrations as part of its standard offering, along with additional options available through its marketplace.
These integrations cover many services commonly used by hosting businesses.
Web Hosting
Connections to web hosting platforms, control panels, and related services enable automated hosting operations.
Domains
Integration with major domain registrars supports automatic registrations, real-time availability checks, name server management, and renewals. CentralNic Reseller is a preferred WHMCS partner.
Payments
WHMCS supports integrations with more than 80 payment processors.
Other Integrations
Additional apps are available across security, cloud, and VPS services, marketing, messaging, and related areas.
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Prerequisites
Before installing the module on a WHMCS server, we need to generate an API key from the CloudCone client area.
- Log in to the client area and open the API Settings page.
- Click Generate new to create an API key pair.
- Enter a name to identify the key.
- Save the generated key and hash, as these will be required during WHMCS setup.
Module Installation
- Download the latest release of the CloudCone WHMCS Module.
- Extract the downloaded zip file.
- Upload the cloudcpartner directory to the /modules/servers directory on the WHMCS server.
WHMCS Configuration & Product Setup
Log in to the WHMCS admin dashboard and go to Tools > App & Integration. Then, search for CloudCone Partner and open the server configuration. In the server details section, ee need to enter the required values.
- Select CloudCone Partner as the module.
- Enter api.cloudcone.com as the hostname.
- Add the Partner Account ID as the username.
- Enter the API key as the password and the API hash in the hash field.
Now go back to Tools > App & Integration, search for CloudCone Partner, and create a new product.
- Select Other as the product type.
- Choose CloudCone Partner as the module name under Module Settings.
- Configure the product resources and save the changes.
Click Generate to create the required configurable options and custom fields. Then, save the product, set pricing, and disable domain registration.
What Happens After Setup
Once the configuration is complete, the platform is ready to sell CloudCone servers directly through WHMCS. Clients can place orders on the website, and servers are automatically provisioned in the Partner account. Now, all services can then be managed through the WHMCS interface.
Conclusion
In short, integrating the WHMCS Partner Account module connects server provisioning directly to your existing WHMCS workflow. This setup brings together ordering, billing, and service management in one place, making it easier to offer compute servers to clients and manage them through your own platform. Bobcares works with your team to configure the WHMCS Partner Account module and prepare it for production use.
