---
name: "Net::LDAPI"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-ldap"
version: "0.68-8"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Net::LDAPI"
---

# Net::LDAPI(3pm)

use LDAP over a UNIX domain socket

## NAME

Net::LDAPI - use LDAP over a UNIX domain socket

## SYNOPSIS

```
 use Net::LDAPI;
 $ldapi = Net::LDAPI->new('/var/run/ldapi');
 # alternate way
 use Net::LDAP;
 $ldapi = Net::LDAP->new('ldapi://');
```

## DESCRIPTION

Communicate using the LDAP protocol to a directory server using a UNIX domain socket. This mechanism is non-standard, UNIX-specific and not widely supported.

All the normal `"Net::LDAP"` methods can be used with a `"Net::LDAPI"` object; see Net::LDAP for details.

## CONSTRUCTOR

- new ( \[SOCKPATH\] )

  Create a new connection. SOCKPATH can optionally be specified, to specify the location of the UNIX domain socket to connect to.

  If SOCKPATH is not given, the environment variable `"LDAPI_SOCK"` is evaluated, and if that does not exist, the value `"/var/run/ldapi"` is used.

  See "new" in Net::LDAP for further details.

## SEE ALSO

Net::LDAP, IO::Socket::UNIX

## BUGS

None yet.

## AUTHOR

Derrik Pates \<dpates@dsdk12.net\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2003-2004, Derrik Pates and Graham Barr. All rights reserved. This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.