Create a game server

post

https://dathost.com/api/0.1/game-servers

On success this returns the new server in the same format as game-servers.

Body Params

added_voice_server

string

ID of a voice server that was purchased with this server

autostop

boolean

Defaults to false

Automatically stop server when empty <autostop_minutes> min

autostop_minutes

integer

Minutes until autostop triggers if is is enabled

confirmed

boolean

Defaults to true

Has the server been ordered yet (used internally)

custom_domain

string

Use a custom domain for the server

deletion_protection

boolean

Defaults to false

While this is set DELETE operation will be blocked

enable_core_dump

boolean

Defaults to false

Write core dump file on server crash

enable_mysql

boolean

Defaults to false

Enable MySQL addon

enable_syntropy

boolean

Defaults to false

game

string

enum

required

Allowed:

location

string

ID for the location of the server, see this article for available locations:
https://help.dathost.net/article/76-api-server-locations-mapping

manual_sort_order

number

Sort order in control panel

max_disk_usage_gb

integer

30 to 150

Defaults to 60

Max disk usage excluding base installation in GB, 60 GB included, extra disk space charged at €0.30 / GB / month up to 100 GB, or 150 GB for Minecraft and Project Zomboid. Values from 30 to 59 are raised to 60.

name

string

required

Name of the server

prefer_dedicated

boolean

Defaults to true

Prefer assignment to dedicated hosts on account

reboot_on_crash

boolean

Defaults to false

Automatically reboot the server in case of server crash

scheduled_commands

string

JSON list with scheduled commands (see game-servers.GET for format to use)

server_image

string

enum

Defaults to default

Server image to use for this server

Allowed:

user_data

string

Custom metadata for the server, is not used by the DatHost system

ark_settings.enable_ark_server_api

boolean

Defaults to false

Enable ARK Server API

cs2_settings.steam_game_server_login_token

string

Steam Game Server Login Token

cs2_settings.disable_bots

boolean

Defaults to false

Disable bots

cs2_settings.enable_gotv

boolean

Defaults to false

Enable GOTV

cs2_settings.enable_gotv_secondary

boolean

Defaults to false

Enables a secondary GOTV stream on the same server.
Warning: The tv_delay and tv_delay1 shouldn’t be more than 10 seconds apart, otherwise the server runs the risk of a sudden shutdown.

cs2_settings.enable_metamod

boolean

Defaults to false

Enable MetaMod

cs2_settings.game_mode

string

enum

Defaults to competitive

Game mode. Rush needs a Rush map, e.g. rush_001.

cs2_settings.insecure

boolean

Defaults to false

Insecure server

cs2_settings.maps_source

string

enum

Defaults to mapgroup

Maps source (in workshop single map mode only workshop_start_map_id is loaded)

Allowed:

cs2_settings.mapgroup

string

Mapgroup

cs2_settings.mapgroup_start_map

string

Defaults to de_dust2

Mapgroup start map

cs2_settings.workshop_collection_id

string

Steam workshop collection ID. The server starts on the first map in the collection; every map must still be available on Steam, otherwise the server stays on de_dust2 until the map is changed manually

cs2_settings.workshop_collection_start_map_id

string

Steam ID of a workshop map to load at boot. Once every map in the collection is installed, the server switches to the first map in the collection, overriding this map

cs2_settings.workshop_single_map_id

string

Steam ID of workshop single map

cs2_settings.password

string

Server password

cs2_settings.private_server

boolean

Defaults to false

Private server

cs2_settings.disable_workshop_command_filtering

boolean

Defaults to false

Disables the filtering of console commands on community/workshop maps, allowing all commands to be executed. By default, CS2 restricts certain commands when running workshop content.

cs2_settings.rcon

string

RCON password

cs2_settings.slots

integer

5 to 64

Defaults to 14

Server slots (5 - 64)

csgo_settings.autoload_configs

string

JSON list of configs to load automatically

csgo_settings.disable_1v1_warmup_arenas

boolean

Defaults to false

Disable 1v1 warmup arenas

csgo_settings.disable_bots

boolean

Defaults to false

Disable bots

csgo_settings.enable_csay_plugin

boolean

Defaults to true

Enable cSay plugin (required for eBot)

csgo_settings.enable_gotv

boolean

Defaults to false

Enable GOTV

csgo_settings.enable_gotv_secondary

boolean

Defaults to false

Enables a secondary GOTV stream on the same server.
Warning: The tv_delay and tv_delay1 shouldn’t be more than 10 seconds apart, otherwise the server runs the risk of a sudden shutdown.

csgo_settings.enable_sourcemod

boolean

Defaults to false

Enable Sourcemod

csgo_settings.game_mode

string

enum

Defaults to classic_competitive

Game mode

csgo_settings.insecure

boolean

Defaults to false

Insecure server

csgo_settings.mapgroup

string

Defaults to mg_active

Mapgroup

csgo_settings.mapgroup_start_map

string

Defaults to de_dust2

Mapgroup start map

csgo_settings.maps_source

string

enum

Defaults to mapgroup

Maps source - mapgroup, workshop or workshop_single_map (in single map mode only workshop_start_map_id is loaded)

Allowed:

csgo_settings.password

string

Server password

csgo_settings.private_server

boolean

Defaults to false

Private server

csgo_settings.pure_server

boolean

Defaults to false

Pure server

csgo_settings.rcon

string

RCON password

csgo_settings.slots

integer

5 to 64

Defaults to 12

Server slots (5 - 64)

csgo_settings.sourcemod_admins

string

This string is written as is to csgo/addons/sourcemod/configs/admins_simple.ini, documentation can be found here: https://wiki.alliedmods.net/AddingAdmins(SourceMod)

csgo_settings.sourcemod_plugins

string

JSON list of sourcemod plugin IDs

csgo_settings.steam_game_server_login_token

string

Steam Game Server Login Token

csgo_settings.tickrate

number

enum

Defaults to 128

Server tickrate

Allowed:

csgo_settings.workshop_authkey

string

Workshop collection authkey, leave blank to use our default Authkey

csgo_settings.workshop_id

string

Defaults to 435587093

Steam workshop ID

csgo_settings.workshop_start_map_id

string

Defaults to 125438255

Steam ID of workshop start map

enshrouded_settings.platform

string

enum

Defaults to pc

Platform players join from: pc (Steam) or ps5 (PlayStation 5). A reboot is required for a change to take effect.

Allowed:

teamfortress2_settings.enable_gotv

boolean

Defaults to false

Enable GOTV

teamfortress2_settings.enable_sourcemod

boolean

Defaults to false

Enable Sourcemod

teamfortress2_settings.insecure

boolean

Defaults to false

Insecure server

teamfortress2_settings.password

string

Server password

teamfortress2_settings.rcon

string

Server RCON

teamfortress2_settings.slots

integer

5 to 32

Defaults to 12

Server slots (5 - 32)

teamfortress2_settings.sourcemod_admins

string

This string is written as is to tf/addons/sourcemod/configs/admins_simple.ini, documentation can be found here: https://wiki.alliedmods.net/AddingAdmins(SourceMod)

teamfortress2_settings.start_map

string

Starting map

teamspeak3_settings.slots

integer

5 to 1000

Defaults to 50

Server slots (5 - 1000)

valheim_settings.enable_bepinex

boolean

Defaults to false

Enable BepInEx

valheim_settings.enable_crossplay

boolean

Defaults to false

Enable crossplay

valheim_settings.password

string

Server password

valheim_settings.public_server

boolean

Defaults to true

Visible in the in-game server browser

valheim_settings.save_interval

integer

300 to 7200

Defaults to 1800

Seconds between world saves (300 - 7200)

valheim_settings.server_branch

string

Server branch

valheim_settings.world_name

string

Defaults to Dedicated

World name

Responses

200

Success

503

No available hosts in this location for this game, for example during maintenance. No server was created.