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Change server.properties

PATCH
/servers/{serverId}/properties
curl --request PATCH \
--url https://example.com/api/v1/servers/2489E9AD-2EE2-8E00-8EC9-32D5F69181C0/properties \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--cookie __Host-shardkeep_session=<__Host-shardkeep_session> \
--data '{ "additionalProperty": "example" }'

Needs servers.update; audited. Sets the given keys (a null value removes one), keeping every other line and comment. Keys Shardkeep manages are refused (managed_property): server-port, server-ip, enable-rcon, rcon.*, enable-query, query.port. Changes apply at the server’s next start.

serverId
required
string format: uuid
Media typeapplication/json
object
>= 1 properties <= 100 properties
key
additional properties
string
nullable <= 1024 characters
Examplegenerated
{
"additionalProperty": "example"
}

The settings after the change.

Media typeapplication/json
object
properties
required
object
key
additional properties
string
appliesAtNextStart
required

Always true; the server reads server.properties when it starts.

boolean
Examplegenerated
{
"properties": {
"additionalProperty": "example"
},
"appliesAtNextStart": true
}

The request is invalid.

Media typeapplication/problem+json

An RFC 9457 problem with a machine-readable code.

object
type
required
string
title
required
string
status
required
integer
detail
string
code
required

Stable machine-readable error code.

string
Example
{
"type": "about:blank",
"title": "Conflict",
"status": 409,
"code": "conflict"
}

Not signed in, or the credentials are invalid.

Media typeapplication/problem+json

An RFC 9457 problem with a machine-readable code.

object
type
required
string
title
required
string
status
required
integer
detail
string
code
required

Stable machine-readable error code.

string
Example
{
"type": "about:blank",
"title": "Conflict",
"status": 409,
"code": "conflict"
}

Signed in, but not allowed.

Media typeapplication/problem+json

An RFC 9457 problem with a machine-readable code.

object
type
required
string
title
required
string
status
required
integer
detail
string
code
required

Stable machine-readable error code.

string
Example
{
"type": "about:blank",
"title": "Conflict",
"status": 409,
"code": "conflict"
}

Not found, or not visible to you.

Media typeapplication/problem+json

An RFC 9457 problem with a machine-readable code.

object
type
required
string
title
required
string
status
required
integer
detail
string
code
required

Stable machine-readable error code.

string
Example
{
"type": "about:blank",
"title": "Conflict",
"status": 409,
"code": "conflict"
}

Clashes with existing data or state.

Media typeapplication/problem+json

An RFC 9457 problem with a machine-readable code.

object
type
required
string
title
required
string
status
required
integer
detail
string
code
required

Stable machine-readable error code.

string
Example
{
"type": "about:blank",
"title": "Conflict",
"status": 409,
"code": "conflict"
}

The server’s Node is not connected, or did not answer in time (node_unavailable).

Media typeapplication/problem+json

An RFC 9457 problem with a machine-readable code.

object
type
required
string
title
required
string
status
required
integer
detail
string
code
required

Stable machine-readable error code.

string
Example
{
"type": "about:blank",
"title": "Conflict",
"status": 409,
"code": "conflict"
}