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Pterodactyl (Deprecated)

⚠️ DEPRECATED: Use "Pterodactyl Client" for user-level operations or "Pterodactyl Application" for admin operations instead. This node will be removed in a future version.

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Server → Send Command

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Summary

Execute a command on a specified Pterodactyl game server console using Client API authentication.

Inputs

  • Authentication — Selects the type of API authentication to use; choose 'Client API' (user-level access) as 'Application API' is not supported for this operation.
  • Server Identifier (required) — The alphanumeric identifier of the target server, found in the Pterodactyl Panel URL or via the List Servers operation.
  • Command (required) — The exact console command string to send to the server for execution.

Output shape

a single JSON object confirming command execution status or error details.

Requires Client API credentials for successful execution. The output contains the API response confirming the command was sent to the server console, or an error message if the operation failed.

Examples

Example 1: Send a console command to say 'Hello World' on a game server.

Set Authentication to 'Client API', specify the Server Identifier (e.g., 'abc12def'), and enter 'say Hello World' as the Command.

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