GameAP

Spec sheet

What it does

GameAP is a web control panel for managing game servers and related services across dedicated machines.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

API

The web interface uses the same HTTP API exposed for automation and integrations, with an OpenAPI specification published at openapi.gameap.io.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Integrations

The panel provides an HTTP API, SSO tickets, a plugin catalog and imports from Pterodactyl and Pelican.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Access control

Users, roles and permissions can be assigned globally and per server, including controls for console, files and player management.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Administrator security

Two-factor authentication for administrators is enabled by default, with a 30-day enrollment requirement.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

API authentication

API access supports session tokens, indefinite personal access tokens and short-lived tokens for WebSocket and file-download operations.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

API integration

The product includes a REST API with examples in Go, PHP, Node.js and CLI for provisioning, status queries and custom interfaces.Read 1 Oct 2026 · gameap.com

Architecture

GameAP separates a panel application from a GameAP Daemon installed on each dedicated server; the daemon manages processes and files.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Automation

A built-in scheduler can automate restarts, updates, backups and other operations.Read 1 Oct 2026 · gameap.com

Company size on LinkedIn

GameAP's LinkedIn page describes it as a self-owned software-development organization with 2–10 employees.Read 21 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Databases

SQLite, MySQL/MariaDB and PostgreSQL are supported, with PostgreSQL recommended for several panel instances.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Demo support

The official demo is free, requires no registration and runs for 15 minutes.Read 1 Oct 2026 · demo.gameap.com

Deployment platforms

GameAP provides installation methods for Linux, Windows and Docker, and its requirements page lists released builds for Linux, Windows and macOS.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

File and console tools

GameAP provides file editing, uploads, downloads, archive operations and RCON console and player management.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

File manager

The file manager supports editing, uploading, downloading, folder search, checksums and archive creation or extraction on the dedicated server.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Game compatibility

The panel supports starting, stopping and restarting any games and services, with documented support for games including Minecraft, Counter-Strike, Rust and FiveM.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Independent limit: demo availability

A Reddit discussion participant said an older GameAP demo did not appear functional at the time of that discussion.Read 21 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Independent limit: setup knowledge

The same Reddit user said earlier GameAP setup required knowledge of PHP and Laravel, even though other operation was straightforward.Read 21 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Independent praise: ease of installation

A Reddit user recommended GameAP as easy to install, manageable through its UI and able to configure Let's Encrypt certificates with one command.Read 21 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Independent praise: openness and imports

A Reddit commenter highlighted GameAP's open-source status, Docker support and ability to import Pelican or Pterodactyl Eggs.Read 21 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Independent praise: prior experience

A Reddit user reported good experience with a previous GameAP version and said the documented setup was straightforward after learning the required PHP and Laravel basics.Read 21 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Licence

The public gameap/gameap repository is marked as MIT licensed.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maker contact

The project identifies Nikita Kuznetsov as creator and maintainer and publishes support, security and business email addresses.Read 21 Oct 2026 · gameap.com

Migration integration

GameAP can import games from Pterodactyl and Pelican, including their Eggs and preconfigured settings.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Operating systems

Released builds target Linux, Windows and macOS on amd64, arm64 and 386 where supported by the table.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Panel imports

GameAP can import Pelican Eggs and Pterodactyl Eggs to create preconfigured game servers.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Panel requirements

The requirements page lists 512 MB RAM or more for the panel and 128 MB RAM for the GameAP Daemon.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Plugin isolation

Server-side plugin code runs in an isolated WASM runtime without direct filesystem or network access, with privileged calls controlled by granted permissions.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Plugin limitation

Plugin frontends run as ordinary JavaScript in the panel origin and are not sandboxed from the page or API.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Plugin SDKs

Plugins are WebAssembly modules; a Rust SDK is provided and examples exist for Go and AssemblyScript.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Plugin security

Plugin server code runs in a WASM runtime without direct filesystem or network access, while privileged calls are permission-gated.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Plugin system

Plugins are WebAssembly modules that can be written in any language compiling to WASM, including Rust, Go and AssemblyScript examples.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Project history

The project says it began in 2013, was rewritten in Laravel in 2019, and was rewritten in Go with v4 released in December 2025.Read 21 Oct 2026 · gameap.com

RCON and query

Supported games can expose query and RCON functions for console commands and player management.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Recent release

GitHub lists GameAP v4.5.6 released on September 24, 2026, including an RCON fix for source-based servers.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com

Remote console

Administrators can access a game server console in real time without using SSH.Read 21 Oct 2026 · gameap.com

Repository activity

The GitHub repository shows 160 stars, 12 forks and 573 commits when opened.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com

Resource limits

Game servers can have CPU and RAM limits configured in the panel.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Security controls

Administrator two-factor authentication is enabled by default with a 30-day enrollment period, and login attempts are rate-limited.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Security release

GitHub says v4.5.5 fixed a plugin outbound-request filter bypass involving IPv6 address forms and internal services.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com

Self-hosting

Installation is available through Linux and Windows scripts or a Docker image named gameap/gameap.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Server management

The panel can install, start, stop and restart servers and monitor multiple dedicated machines in real time.Read 21 Oct 2026 · gameap.com

Single sign-on

External systems can request a single-use login ticket that signs a user into a specific panel location.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Support contact

User support is provided at [email protected], with a separate security vulnerability address at [email protected].Read 1 Oct 2026 · gameap.com

Supported games

The documentation lists Minecraft, Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Team Fortress 2, Garry’s Mod, Quake, Rust, FiveM, Hytale, Terraria and San Andreas: MP among supported titles.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

System requirements

The panel requires at least 512 MB RAM and 200 MB disk, while the daemon requires 128 MB RAM and at least 1 GB disk plus game files.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Task scheduler

Scheduled tasks can automate restarts, updates and other maintenance operations.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Typed settings

Game definitions support typed settings such as text, integers, decimals, switches, selects and passwords with validation and predefined values.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Vulnerability reporting

Security issues can be reported through GitHub Security Advisories or [email protected], with stated acknowledgement and remediation timelines.Read 21 Oct 2026 · docs.gameap.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Game Server Orchestration Software#4 of 238.3