app ConVars

Every variable and command in the app namespace that a Rust dedicated server lists, 19 in all, with the help text it printed and the value we read. How to set them is on the ConVar overview.

Recorded on Rust build 25582902, . Values are what that server returned, which is not always the default.

19 entries

Variables 13

ConVarValueDescription
app.alarmcooldown30Cooldown time before alarms can send another notification (in seconds)
app.endpointhttps://companion-rust.facepunch.com/apiBase address for the Rust+ companion server API
app.listenip""(Generated) IP address the server listens on for incoming connections; leave empty to bind to all available network interfaces
app.logexceptionsTrue(Generated) When enabled, server-side C# exceptions are written to the server log file; disabling reduces log noise on servers with known non-critical exceptions
app.maxconnections500(Generated) Maximum number of simultaneous player connections allowed; connections above this limit are rejected with a server full message
app.maxconnectionsperip10(Generated) Maximum simultaneous connections from the same IP address; prevents a single host from consuming all connection slots
app.maxmessagesize1048576(Generated) Maximum allowed size in bytes of a single network message; oversized messages are dropped to prevent memory exhaustion attacks
app.notificationsTrueEnables sending push notifications
app.port28082(Generated) UDP port number the server listens on; default is 28015; must be open in firewall for players to connectApplies: After a restart
app.publicip""(Generated) Public IP address advertised to the Steam server browser; leave empty to auto-detect; set explicitly if behind NAT
app.queuelimit100Max number of queued messages - set to 0 to disable message processing
app.serveridn/a
app.updateTrueDisables updating entirely - emergency use only

Commands 6

CommandDescription
app.appban(Generated) Bans a player by Steam ID from the server via the app layer, adding them to the banlist and kicking them if connected
app.appunban(Generated) Removes a ban for the specified Steam ID from the server banlist, allowing the player to reconnect
app.info(Generated) Prints current server info including name, level, connected players, max players, and network address to the console
app.pair
app.regeneratetoken
app.retry_initializeRetry initializing the Rust+ companion server if it previously failed

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