# PterodactylPowerAction<\/p>\n
A resource-saving Velocity plugin that automatically manages your Minecraft servers by starting them on demand and
\nshutting them down when idle, using either the Pterodactyl API or shell commands.<\/p>\n
> \u26a0\ufe0f Important:
\n> Support for this project is limited as I don’t use it in production anymore.<\/p>\n
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## Community & Support<\/p>\n
If you have any questions or suggestions, join the Discord server!<\/p>\n
## \u2728 Key Features<\/p>\n
– \ud83d\udd0c **Energy & Resource Saving** – Automatically shuts down empty servers after a configurable idle period (default: 1
\n hour)<\/p>\n
– \ud83d\ude80 **On-Demand Server Startup** – Starts servers only when players need them, optimizing resource usage<\/p>\n
– \ud83d\udd04 **Seamless Player Experience**:
\n – Redirects players to a lightweight waiting server during startup
\n – Automatically transfers players when their destination server is ready
\n – Keeps players informed with status messages throughout the process<\/p>\n
– \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f **Kick Protection** – Optionally redirects kicked players to your waiting server instead of disconnecting them<\/p>\n
– \ud83e\uddf0 **Flexible Implementation**:
\n – Works with Pterodactyl Panel API for managed hosting
\n – Supports direct shell commands for self-hosted environments<\/p>\n
– \u2699\ufe0f **Highly Configurable**:
\n – Customizable shutdown delay
\n – Multiple server status checking methods
\n – Configurable shutdown behavior on proxy restart<\/p>\n
– \ud83c\udf10 **Multilingual Support** – Automatically translates messages based on the client’s language (English, German,
\n French)<\/p>\n
– \ud83d\udd0d **Diagnostic Tools** – Built-in doctor command to validate your configuration and troubleshoot issues<\/p>\n
## How it Works<\/p>\n
When a player tries to connect to a stopped server, they’re temporarily sent to your waiting server while
\nPterodactylPowerAction starts their requested destination. Once the server is ready, they’re automatically transferred.
\nThe plugin monitors player activity and intelligently shuts down empty servers to save resources.<\/p>\n
\n_Shader is Photon._<\/p>\n
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## Documentation<\/p>\n
The documentation is available on the wiki of this GitHub repository.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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