Rust Server Variables

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Console commands for the F1 menu or RCON. Source: a community-maintained export of Rust's own generated command metadata - treat this as a helpful reference, not an exhaustive one.

Server configuration variables (convars) for server owners: set them in server.cfg, from the F1 console as an admin, or over RCON. Each shows its default value.

1,518 commands

Command	Description	Category	Type	Default	Permission
`apartment.apartmentevictiondelay`	How long should we wait before evicting a player from their apartment if they don't pay rent?	apartment	variable	`86400`	Admin
`apartment.apartmentfreerenthours`	How many hours of scrap upkeep does the apartments spawn with (so players don't see 'Eviction' vital right after renting an apartment	apartment	variable	`4`	Admin
`apartment.apartmentinvisibleblocker`	Should an invisible blocker prevent guests from entering apartments that they don't have access to?	apartment	variable	`True`	Admin
`apartment.breakinseconds`	How long a player needs to hold the break in interaction on an apartment door with a master key	apartment	variable	`30`	Admin
`apartment.intruderauthseconds`	How long a player stays authorized on an apartment room after breaking in with a master key	apartment	variable	`300`	Admin
`apartment.masterkeyprice`	How much scrap the apartment security NPC charges for a master key	apartment	variable	`1000`	Admin
`apartment.npcsecuritydooropentime`	How long should the apartment security NPC keep the door open for after being paid?	apartment	variable	`300`	Admin
`apartment.rentscaling`	Should the rent scale based on the items you have stored inside your apartment?	apartment	variable	`0`	Admin
`app.alarmcooldown`	Cooldown time before alarms can send another notification (in seconds)	app	variable	`30`	Admin
`app.listenip`	(Generated) IP address the server listens on for incoming connections; leave empty to bind to all available network interfaces	app	variable		Admin
`app.logexceptions`	(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	variable	`True`	Admin
`app.maxconnections`	(Generated) Maximum number of simultaneous player connections allowed; connections above this limit are rejected with a server full message	app	variable	`500`	Admin
`app.maxconnectionsperip`	(Generated) Maximum simultaneous connections from the same IP address; prevents a single host from consuming all connection slots	app	variable	`10`	Admin
`app.maxmessagesize`	(Generated) Maximum allowed size in bytes of a single network message; oversized messages are dropped to prevent memory exhaustion attacks	app	variable	`1048576`	Admin
`app.notifications`	Enables sending push notifications	app	variable	`True`	Admin
`app.port`	(Generated) UDP port number the server listens on; default is 28015; must be open in firewall for players to connect	app	variable	`28083`	Admin
`app.publicip`	(Generated) Public IP address advertised to the Steam server browser; leave empty to auto-detect; set explicitly if behind NAT	app	variable		Admin
`app.queuelimit`	Max number of queued messages - set to 0 to disable message processing	app	variable	`100`	Admin
`app.serverid`		app	variable		Admin
`app.update`	Disables updating entirely - emergency use only	app	variable	`True`	Admin
`autoturret.ammo_update_ms`	How many milliseconds to spend on ammo updating per frame	autoturret	variable	`0.1`	Admin
`autoturret.auto_turret_budget_ms`	How many milliseconds to spend on target scanning per frame	autoturret	variable	`0.5`	Admin
`autoturret.scan_budget_ms`	How many milliseconds to spend on target scanning per frame	autoturret	variable	`0.5`	Admin
`autoturret.tick_update_ms`	How many milliseconds to spend on a tick per frame	autoturret	variable	`1`	Admin
`baseboat.debug_eject_ai`	(Generated) When enabled, logs debug information about AI ejection events when passengers are removed from boat seats	baseboat	variable	`False`	Admin
`baseboat.do_shore_drift`	(Generated) When enabled, boats without nearby players will slowly drift toward the shore after the shore drift delay elapses	baseboat	variable	`True`	Admin
`baseboat.drift_speed`		baseboat	variable	`1`	Admin
`baseboat.generate_paths`	(Generated) When enabled, procedural patrol paths are generated for boats at server startup; false in editor to skip path generation during testing	baseboat	variable	`True`	Admin
`basefirework.maxactivefireworks`		basefirework	variable	`25`	Admin
`basefishingrod.forcefail`	(Generated) When enabled, all fishing attempts fail immediately; cheat for testing failed-catch animations and UI feedback	basefishingrod	variable	`False`	Admin
`basefishingrod.forcesuccess`	(Generated) When enabled, all fishing attempts succeed immediately regardless of bite probability; cheat for testing fishing catch logic	basefishingrod	variable	`False`	Admin
`basefishingrod.immediatehook`	(Generated) When enabled, fish bite the hook immediately after casting without any wait time; cheat for testing bite response	basefishingrod	variable	`False`	Admin
`basemetaldetector.detectlongrangetick`	(Generated) Interval in seconds between long-range detectability checks for buried objects; longer interval saves CPU for distant searches	basemetaldetector	variable	`1`	Admin
`basemetaldetector.detectminmovementdistance`	(Generated) Minimum distance in metres the player must move before a new long-range detection check is triggered	basemetaldetector	variable	`1`	Admin
`basemetaldetector.nearestdistancetick`	(Generated) Interval in seconds between nearest-detectable-object distance checks performed by the metal detector	basemetaldetector	variable	`0.25`	Admin
`basemission.missionpervalidstatecooldown`	Minimum time (s) between revalidating individual missions via updateMissionValidStateWorkQueue	basemission	variable	`3`	Admin
`basemission.missionsenabled`	(Generated) When enabled, missions are available and can be assigned to players; disable to globally suppress mission generation and assignment on the server	basemission	variable	`True`	Admin
`basemission.missionvalidstateworkqueuebudget`	How long per frame (ms) to spend processing updateMissionValidStateWorkQueue	basemission	variable	`0.1`	Admin
`basemission.missionvalidstateworkqueuecooldown`	Minimum time (s) between starting runs of updateMissionValidStateWorkQueue	basemission	variable	`3`	Admin
`basemountable.canpausemountedplayersync`	Toggles the usage of mountable MountedPlayerSync optimisations (only used by boat scientists currently)	basemountable	variable	`False`	Admin
`basenavigator.basenavmovementframeinterval`	How many frames between base navigation movement updates	basenavigator	variable	`2`	Admin
`basenavigator.maxstepupdistance`	The max step-up height difference for pet base navigation	basenavigator	variable	`1.7`	Admin
`basenavigator.navtypedistance`		basenavigator	variable	`1`	Admin
`basenavigator.navtypeheightoffset`		basenavigator	variable	`0.5`	Admin
`basenavigator.stucktriggerduration`	How long we are not moving for before trigger the stuck event	basenavigator	variable	`10`	Admin
`basepet.movementupdatebudgetms`		basepet	variable	`1`	Admin
`basepet.onlyqueuebasenavmovements`		basepet	variable	`True`	Admin
`basepet.queuedmovementsallowed`		basepet	variable	`True`	Admin
`baseplayer.allowrelationshipserverocclusion`	(Generated) When enabled, server occlusion is taken into account when updating player relationship visibility data; saved between restarts	baseplayer	variable	`True`	Admin
`baseplayer.botcolliderframebudgetms`	(Generated) Per-frame CPU budget in milliseconds for the bot collider work queue that updates NPC physics colliders	baseplayer	variable	`0.05`	Admin

Server configuration variables (convars) for server owners: set them in server.cfg, from the F1 console as an admin, or over RCON. Each shows its default value. Search by name, description or category; every row has a copy button.

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A community-maintained export of Rust's own generated command metadata. Commands change with game updates, so treat it as a helpful reference rather than an exhaustive one.

Rust Server Variables

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