Game keys and tokens
A few games ask for a key that belongs to you, not to us. We don’t collect these at checkout: you add them in the panel after your server is set up, and you can change them at any time.
Where keys go
Section titled “Where keys go”- Open your server in the panel and go to Startup.
- Find the key field for your game (listed below) and paste the key in.
- The field saves on its own. Restart the server so the game picks up the new value.
- Check the console after the restart. If the key is wrong, the game says so there.
Treat these keys like passwords: don’t post them in Discord or in a support ticket. If one leaks, generate a new one and replace it in Startup.
Garry’s Mod: Steam Game Server Login Token
Section titled “Garry’s Mod: Steam Game Server Login Token”Valve uses a Game Server Login Token to tie a dedicated server to a Steam account. Your server starts and you can join it by IP without one, but without a token it may not appear in the public server list. Add one if you want players to find you there.
- Sign in at steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers with the Steam account you want the server tied to.
- Under App ID, enter
4000(Garry’s Mod). The memo is just a label for you, for example “Hostboi server”. - Select Create, then copy the token. It is 32 characters long (letters and numbers).
- Paste it into the Steam Account Token field in Startup, then restart.
Valve sets its own rules for who can create tokens. If the page refuses, the reason is shown there.
BeamNG.drive (BeamMP): AuthKey
Section titled “BeamNG.drive (BeamMP): AuthKey”A BeamMP server needs an AuthKey before it will go online. Until you add one, the console shows a message telling you so, and the server waits rather than starting.
- Sign in at keymaster.beammp.com. Keys are free.
- Create a new key for your server and copy it.
- Paste it into the Authentication Key field in Startup, then restart.
Use one key per server. If you run more than one BeamMP server, make a key for each.
Switching games resets keys
Section titled “Switching games resets keys”A game switch puts every Startup setting back to the new game’s defaults, and that includes keys. If you switch away and come back later, paste your key in again.