Missing API properties that are noted in the Wiki but are not present in 5.0.1's API

[chessset5]

qBittorrent & operating system versions

qBittorrent: 5.0.1 x64
Qt: 6.7.3
Python: Python312
Operating system:

Edition Windows 10 Pro N
Version 22H2
Installed on ‎2/‎9/‎2024
OS build 19045.5011
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19060.1000.0

What is the problem?

I am scripting in python and I am trying to set the start_paused_enabled preference via the API but noticed it is missing from the API in qB 5.0.1.

Several other settings are also missing from preferences, specifically:

create_subfolder_enabled
enable_os_cache
proxy_torrents_only
ssl_cert
ssl_key
start_paused_enabled
web_ui_password

According to
https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/WebUI-API-(qBittorrent-4.1)#get-application-preferences
All these settings should be available via the API.

The settings that are currently available via the API are as follows:

add_stopped_enabled
add_to_top_of_queue
add_trackers
add_trackers_enabled
alt_dl_limit
alt_up_limit
alternative_webui_enabled
alternative_webui_path
announce_ip
announce_to_all_tiers
announce_to_all_trackers
anonymous_mode
app_instance_name
async_io_threads
auto_delete_mode
auto_tmm_enabled
autorun_enabled
autorun_on_torrent_added_enabled
autorun_on_torrent_added_program
autorun_program
banned_IPs
bdecode_depth_limit
bdecode_token_limit
bittorrent_protocol
block_peers_on_privileged_ports
bypass_auth_subnet_whitelist
bypass_auth_subnet_whitelist_enabled
bypass_local_auth
category_changed_tmm_enabled
checking_memory_use
connection_speed
current_interface_address
current_interface_name
current_network_interface
delete_torrent_content_files
dht
dht_bootstrap_nodes
disk_cache
disk_cache_ttl
disk_io_read_mode
disk_io_type
disk_io_write_mode
disk_queue_size
dl_limit
dont_count_slow_torrents
dyndns_domain
dyndns_enabled
dyndns_password
dyndns_service
dyndns_username
embedded_tracker_port
embedded_tracker_port_forwarding
enable_coalesce_read_write
enable_embedded_tracker
enable_multi_connections_from_same_ip
enable_piece_extent_affinity
enable_upload_suggestions
encryption
excluded_file_names
excluded_file_names_enabled
export_dir
export_dir_fin
file_log_age
file_log_age_type
file_log_backup_enabled
file_log_delete_old
file_log_enabled
file_log_max_size
file_log_path
file_pool_size
hashing_threads
i2p_address
i2p_enabled
i2p_inbound_length
i2p_inbound_quantity
i2p_mixed_mode
i2p_outbound_length
i2p_outbound_quantity
i2p_port
idn_support_enabled
ignore_ssl_errors
incomplete_files_ext
ip_filter_enabled
ip_filter_path
ip_filter_trackers
limit_lan_peers
limit_tcp_overhead
limit_utp_rate
listen_port
locale
lsd
mail_notification_auth_enabled
mail_notification_email
mail_notification_enabled
mail_notification_password
mail_notification_sender
mail_notification_smtp
mail_notification_ssl_enabled
mail_notification_username
mark_of_the_web
max_active_checking_torrents
max_active_downloads
max_active_torrents
max_active_uploads
max_concurrent_http_announces
max_connec
max_connec_per_torrent
max_inactive_seeding_time
max_inactive_seeding_time_enabled
max_ratio
max_ratio_act
max_ratio_enabled
max_seeding_time
max_seeding_time_enabled
max_uploads
max_uploads_per_torrent
memory_working_set_limit
merge_trackers
outgoing_ports_max
outgoing_ports_min
peer_tos
peer_turnover
peer_turnover_cutoff
peer_turnover_interval
performance_warning
pex
preallocate_all
proxy_auth_enabled
proxy_bittorrent
proxy_hostname_lookup
proxy_ip
proxy_misc
proxy_password
proxy_peer_connections
proxy_port
proxy_rss
proxy_type
proxy_username
python_executable_path
queueing_enabled
random_port
reannounce_when_address_changed
recheck_completed_torrents
refresh_interval
request_queue_size
resolve_peer_countries
resume_data_storage_type
rss_auto_downloading_enabled
rss_download_repack_proper_episodes
rss_fetch_delay
rss_max_articles_per_feed
rss_processing_enabled
rss_refresh_interval
rss_smart_episode_filters
save_path
save_path_changed_tmm_enabled
save_resume_data_interval
scan_dirs
schedule_from_hour
schedule_from_min
schedule_to_hour
schedule_to_min
scheduler_days
scheduler_enabled
send_buffer_low_watermark
send_buffer_watermark
send_buffer_watermark_factor
slow_torrent_dl_rate_threshold
slow_torrent_inactive_timer
slow_torrent_ul_rate_threshold
socket_backlog_size
socket_receive_buffer_size
socket_send_buffer_size
ssl_enabled
ssl_listen_port
ssrf_mitigation
stop_tracker_timeout
temp_path
temp_path_enabled
torrent_changed_tmm_enabled
torrent_content_layout
torrent_content_remove_option
torrent_file_size_limit
torrent_stop_condition
up_limit
upload_choking_algorithm
upload_slots_behavior
upnp
upnp_lease_duration
use_category_paths_in_manual_mode
use_https
use_subcategories
use_unwanted_folder
utp_tcp_mixed_mode
validate_https_tracker_certificate
web_ui_address
web_ui_ban_duration
web_ui_clickjacking_protection_enabled
web_ui_csrf_protection_enabled
web_ui_custom_http_headers
web_ui_domain_list
web_ui_host_header_validation_enabled
web_ui_https_cert_path
web_ui_https_key_path
web_ui_max_auth_fail_count
web_ui_port
web_ui_reverse_proxies_list
web_ui_reverse_proxy_enabled
web_ui_secure_cookie_enabled
web_ui_session_timeout
web_ui_upnp
web_ui_use_custom_http_headers_enabled
web_ui_username

Steps to reproduce

import requests

# Replace these with the qBittorrent WebUI details
QB_IP_ADDRESS = "localhost"
QB_PORT = "8080"
QB_SERVER = "http://" + QB_IP_ADDRESS + ":" + QB_PORT

# Set the Username and Password
QB_USERNAME = 'un'
QB_PASSWORD = 'pw'

# Login to qBittorrent WebUI
qbit_session = requests.Session()
login_response = qbit_session.post(f'{QB_SERVER}/api/v2/auth/login', data={
    'username': QB_USERNAME,
    'password': QB_PASSWORD
})

ap: json = qbit_session.post(f'{QB_SERVER}/api/v2/app/preferences', data={"start_paused_enabled": 1})
a_dict = dict(ap.json())
keys = list(a_dict.keys())
keys.sort()
for k in keys:
    print(f"{k} : {a_dict[k]}")

# Logout from qBittorrent session
qbit_session.get(f'{QB_SERVER}/api/v2/auth/logout')

If you run the following python script, which is a cut down version of the one I am creating, you will notice in the return json, start_paused_enabled is missing from the output.

Furthermore in Advanced Settings in qB torrent the value of Start BitTorrent session in a paused state is still in the same state it was before running the script.

This was the state after running the script, it should be enabled.

Additional context

No response

Log(s) & preferences file(s)

qbittorrent.log

[chessset5]

Reading this over again I am not 100% that start_paused_enabled is meant for Start BitTorrent session in a paused state, regardless, start_paused_enabled isn't doing anything when posted via the API.

[sledgehammer999]

The wiki is probably not up to date.
This string seems to have been renamed to add_stopped_enabled with PR #20532. See commit/file change: 5d1c249#diff-90b22e23f40f2d63acaf72e075355de5190f200f0d1a324591c4f1914fe12da4L142

For the current keys available in v5.0.x you can look in AppController::preferencesAction()

[chessset5]

Cool thanks