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    "slug": "minecraft-server-paper",
    "name": "Minecraft Server (Paper)",
    "description": "Paper Minecraft server: persistent world, private RCON, pause-on-empty.",
    "url": "https://railway.com/deploy/minecraft-server-paper",
    "upstream": {
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    }
  },
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  "validated_at": null,
  "success_rate_30d": null,
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      "source": {
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      },
      "needs_volume": true,
      "volume_mount_path": "/data",
      "tcp_ports": [
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      ],
      "http": false
    }
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      "key": "TZ",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "Container timezone.",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "default",
      "default": "Etc/UTC"
    },
    {
      "key": "EULA",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "REQUIRED - Type TRUE to accept the Minecraft EULA (https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/eula). The server will not start until you do. We never accept it on your behalf.",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "ask_user"
    },
    {
      "key": "MOTD",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "Server list message.",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "default",
      "default": "Powered by Railway"
    },
    {
      "key": "TYPE",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "Server type: Paper - fast, plugin-compatible Minecraft server.",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "default",
      "default": "PAPER"
    },
    {
      "key": "MEMORY",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "Java heap size. Keep below the plan memory limit.",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "default",
      "default": "2G"
    },
    {
      "key": "VERSION",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "Minecraft version. LATEST tracks the newest release; pin e.g. 1.21.8 if your players need a specific version.",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "default",
      "default": "LATEST"
    },
    {
      "key": "RCON_PORT",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "RCON port (kept private - do not proxy).",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "default",
      "default": "25575"
    },
    {
      "key": "DIFFICULTY",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "Game difficulty: peaceful, easy, normal, hard.",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "default",
      "default": "normal"
    },
    {
      "key": "ENABLE_RCON",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "Enable RCON admin console (private networking only - never exposed).",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "default",
      "default": "true"
    },
    {
      "key": "MAX_PLAYERS",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "Max concurrent players.",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "default",
      "default": "10"
    },
    {
      "key": "ONLINE_MODE",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "Verify players with Mojang (blocks cracked clients).",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "default",
      "default": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "key": "RCON_PASSWORD",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "Auto-generated RCON admin password.",
      "secret": true,
      "strategy": "generate",
      "generate": "strong_password"
    },
    {
      "key": "VIEW_DISTANCE",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "Chunk view distance - lower saves CPU/RAM.",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "default",
      "default": "8"
    },
    {
      "key": "USE_AIKAR_FLAGS",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "Tuned JVM GC flags for smoother performance.",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "default",
      "default": "true"
    },
    {
      "key": "PAUSE_WHEN_EMPTY_SECONDS",
      "service": "minecraft",
      "description": "Pause the server when empty for this many seconds - cuts usage cost to near zero between sessions.",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "default",
      "default": "120"
    }
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      }
    },
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    "api": {
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      "path": "/graphql/v2",
      "body": {
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                  },
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                      "description": "Container timezone.",
                      "defaultValue": "Etc/UTC"
                    },
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                      "description": "Optional - your Minecraft username(s), comma-separated. Grants in-game operator/admin.",
                      "defaultValue": ""
                    },
                    "EULA": {
                      "description": "REQUIRED - Type TRUE to accept the Minecraft EULA (https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/eula). The server will not start until you do. We never accept it on your behalf.",
                      "defaultValue": "{{EULA}}"
                    },
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                    },
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                    },
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                      "defaultValue": "LATEST"
                    },
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                      "description": "RCON port (kept private - do not proxy).",
                      "defaultValue": "25575"
                    },
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                      "description": "Optional - comma-separated usernames allowed to join. Leave empty for a public server.",
                      "defaultValue": ""
                    },
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                    },
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                      "defaultValue": "10"
                    },
                    "ONLINE_MODE": {
                      "description": "Verify players with Mojang (blocks cracked clients).",
                      "defaultValue": "TRUE"
                    },
                    "RCON_PASSWORD": {
                      "description": "Auto-generated RCON admin password.",
                      "defaultValue": "{{RCON_PASSWORD}}"
                    },
                    "VIEW_DISTANCE": {
                      "description": "Chunk view distance - lower saves CPU/RAM.",
                      "defaultValue": "8"
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                      "defaultValue": "true"
                    },
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  },
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}