MTA:SA Server Console Command Reference

Complete reference for MTA:SA server console commands. Search, filter by category, and click to copy any command.

Command / Syntax
start <resourcename> Start a resource. Resource Management
stop <resourcename> Stop a resource. Resource Management
restart <resourcename> Restart a resource. Resource Management
refresh Refresh the resource list without restarting. Resource Management
refreshall Refresh and restart all resources. Resource Management
list List all loaded resources and their status. Resource Management
check <resourcename> Check resource file integrity. Resource Management
info <resourcename> Show detailed information about a resource. Resource Management
upgrade <resourcename> [version] Upgrade a resource to a newer version. Resource Management
aclrequest allow <resource> <right> Grant an ACL permission request for a resource. Resource Management
reloadacl Reload the ACL from file (acl.xml). Resource Management
addaccount <username> <password> Create a new player account. Account Admin
delaccount <username> Permanently delete an account. Account Admin
chgpass <username> <newpassword> Change a player's account password. Account Admin
aexec <username> <command> Execute a command as a specific account. Account Admin
authserial <account> list List authorized hardware serials for an account. Account Admin
authserial <account> removelast Remove the most recently registered serial. Account Admin
authserial <account> httppass <password> Set the HTTP serial approval password for an account. Account Admin
reloadbans Reload the ban list from banlist.xml. Account Admin
shutdown Shut down the server. Server Ops
loadmodule <name> Load a server module (.dll / .so). Server Ops
unloadmodule <name> Unload a loaded server module. Server Ops
reloadmodule <name> Reload a server module. Server Ops
sfakelag <time> [packetloss] Simulate network lag for testing (time in ms). Server Ops
debugdb <level> Set database debug level (0-3). 0 = off. Server Ops
debugjoinflood <true/false> Enable join flood debugging output. Server Ops
debuguptime Display server uptime debug information. Server Ops
openports Check if server ports are externally reachable. Server Ops
ase <true/false> Toggle ASE (All Seeing Eye) server listing. Server Ops
sver Display the current server version. Server Ops
say <message> Broadcast a message to all players in chat. Communication
whois <playername> Show player info: IP address, serial, and account. Communication
help List all available server console commands. Communication

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