Rust Admin Commands

Every admin command a Rust server owner needs, with the exact syntax and whether it works over RCON or only in game.

  • status

    Players

    Lists the connected players with SteamID, name, ping, connection time and address, under the server name and player count.

    status

    status

    Works over RCON

  • playerlist

    Players

    The connected players as JSON: SteamID, name, ping, address, connected time and more. Handy for scripts and tools.

    playerlist

    playerlist

    Works over RCON

  • players

    Players

    A table of the connected players with their ping and network queues.

    players

    players

    Works over RCON

  • users

    Players

    SteamID and name of every connected player.

    users

    users

    Works over RCON

  • sleepingusers

    Players

    SteamID and name of every player sleeping on the map.

    sleepingusers

    sleepingusers

    Works over RCON

  • playerlistpos

    Players

    The position and facing of every connected player.

    playerlistpos [--json]

    playerlistpos --json

    Works over RCON

  • usersinrangeofplayer

    Players

    Players within a distance of another player, closest first.

    usersinrangeofplayer <player> <metres>

    usersinrangeofplayer 76561197960287930 50

    Works over RCON

  • teaminfo

    Players

    The members of a player's team: SteamID, name, online and leader.

    teaminfo <player or steamid64>

    teaminfo 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • authcount

    Players

    Every cupboard, lock and other entity a player is authorized on, with positions and entity IDs.

    authcount <player> [--json]

    The player must be online or sleeping on the map.

    authcount 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • entcount

    Players

    Every entity a player has placed, with positions and entity IDs.

    entcount <player> [--json]

    The player must be online or sleeping on the map.

    entcount 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • combatlog

    Players

    The last hits a player gave and took: attacker, weapon, distance, damage. The most recent seconds stay hidden (server.combatlogdelay).

    combatlog <player>

    Answers "invalid player" when the player is neither online nor sleeping.

    combatlog 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • stats

    Players

    Playtime, kills, deaths, suicides and hit counters of the connected players.

    stats

    stats

    Works over RCON

  • killplayer

    Players

    Kills a player, a sleeper or a bot instantly.

    killplayer <player>

    killplayer 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • injureplayer

    Players

    Puts a player in the wounded state, as if they had taken fatal damage.

    injureplayer <player>

    Does nothing while wounding is off, or while the player sleeps or sits in a vehicle.

    injureplayer 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • recoverplayer

    Players

    Gets a wounded player back on their feet.

    recoverplayer <player>

    recoverplayer 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • teleport

    Players

    With two names, moves the first player to the second. With one name, moves you to that player.

    teleport <player> <target player>

    Over RCON, always give two players. Both must be alive.

    teleport 76561197960287930 76561198040894045

    Works over RCON

  • teleport2me

    Players

    Brings a player to your position.

    teleport2me <player>

    teleport2me 76561197960287930

    In game only

  • teleportpos

    Players

    Moves you to map coordinates.

    teleportpos <x,y,z>

    teleportpos 100,20,-350

    In game only

  • teleporteveryone2me

    Players

    Brings every player, sleepers included, to your position.

    teleporteveryone2me

    In game only

  • inventory.giveto

    Players

    Gives an item to a player, found by part of its short name.

    inventory.giveto <player> <item> [amount] [skin]

    Announced to everyone in chat ("SERVER gave …"). The help text lists the item first, but the code reads the player first.

    inventory.giveto 76561197960287930 rifle.ak 1

    Works over RCON

  • inventory.give

    Players

    Gives an item to yourself.

    inventory.give <item> [amount]

    inventory.give wood 1000

    In game only

  • inventory.resetbp

    Players

    Resets a player's learned blueprints to the default set.

    inventory.resetbp <player>

    The player must be online.

    inventory.resetbp 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • inventory.clearinventory

    Players

    Clears a player's inventory, or only the containers you name.

    inventory.clearinventory <player> [--belt] [--wear] [--main]

    inventory.clearinventory 76561197960287930 --belt

    Not verified

  • kick

    Moderation

    Disconnects a player with a reason.

    kick <player> "<reason>"

    Announced to everyone in chat.

    kick 76561197960287930 "Stop spamming"

    Works over RCON

  • kickall

    Moderation

    Disconnects every connected player.

    kickall <anything> "<reason>"

    The reason is read from the second argument.

    kickall x "Restarting for the update"

    Works over RCON

  • ban

    Moderation

    Bans and kicks a connected player. Without a duration the ban is permanent.

    ban <player> "<reason>" [duration]

    Online players only. The family-share owner of the account is banned too. Announced in chat.

    ban 76561197960287930 "Cheating"

    Works over RCON

  • banid

    Moderation

    Bans a SteamID, online or not, and kicks the player if connected.

    banid <steamid64> "<name>" "<reason>" [duration]

    Run server.writecfg afterwards so the ban survives a restart.

    banid 76561197960287930 "Name" "Cheating"

    Works over RCON

  • unban

    Moderation

    Lifts the ban of a SteamID.

    unban <steamid64>

    Run server.writecfg afterwards to save the change.

    unban 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • bans

    Moderation

    Every ban as JSON: SteamID, name, reason and expiry.

    bans

    bans

    Works over RCON

  • banlistex

    Moderation

    The ban list with names and reasons.

    banlistex

    banlistex

    Works over RCON

  • listid

    Moderation

    The banned SteamIDs only.

    listid

    listid

    Works over RCON

  • mute

    Moderation

    Stops a player from writing in chat until you unmute them.

    mute <player>

    No duration in Rust, and the player must be online.

    mute 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • unmute

    Moderation

    Lets a muted player write in chat again.

    unmute <player>

    unmute 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • mutelist

    Moderation

    Every muted player, with SteamID and name.

    mutelist

    mutelist

    Works over RCON

  • entity.deleteby

    Moderation

    Destroys everything placed by the given players: bases, deployables, everything.

    entity.deleteby <steamid64> [<steamid64> …]

    Cannot be undone.

    entity.deleteby 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • entid

    Moderation

    Acts on one entity by its network ID: destroy it, lock it, see its owner or who is authorized, change its grade, repair it.

    entid <kill|lock|unlock|who|auth|upgrade|downgrade|setgrade|repair> <entity id>

    Get entity IDs from authcount or entcount.

    entid who 123456

    Works over RCON

  • authradius

    Moderation

    Authorizes a player on every cupboard and lock within a distance of that player.

    authradius <metres> <player>

    Without a player, it uses you and your position.

    authradius 30 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • deauthradius

    Moderation

    Removes a player from every cupboard and lock within a distance of that player.

    deauthradius <metres> <player>

    deauthradius 30 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • ownerid

    Staff & permissions

    Makes a SteamID an owner (full admin). Applies at once if the player is online.

    ownerid <steamid64> "<name>" "<reason>"

    Moderators cannot run it. One role per SteamID: it replaces a moderator role or a ban.

    ownerid 76561197960287930 "Name" "Head admin"

    Works over RCON

  • moderatorid

    Staff & permissions

    Makes a SteamID a moderator (admin without ownerid and a few owner-only commands).

    moderatorid <steamid64> "<name>" "<reason>"

    moderatorid 76561197960287930 "Name" "Moderator"

    Works over RCON

  • removeowner

    Staff & permissions

    Takes the owner role back.

    removeowner <steamid64>

    removeowner 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • removemoderator

    Staff & permissions

    Takes the moderator role back.

    removemoderator <steamid64>

    removemoderator 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • skipqueueid

    Staff & permissions

    Lets a SteamID skip the connection queue from now on.

    skipqueueid <steamid64> "<name>" "<reason>"

    Refused for owners, moderators and banned players. Run server.writecfg to save it.

    skipqueueid 76561197960287930 "Name" "VIP"

    Works over RCON

  • removeskipqueue

    Staff & permissions

    Takes the skip-queue right back.

    removeskipqueue <steamid64>

    removeskipqueue 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • skipqueue

    Staff & permissions

    Moves a player waiting in the queue to the front, once.

    skipqueue <steamid64>

    skipqueue 76561197960287930

    Works over RCON

  • say

    Server

    Posts a message in chat as SERVER.

    say "<message>"

    say "Wipe in 10 minutes"

    Works over RCON

  • restart

    Server

    Restarts the server after a countdown shown in game (300 seconds when omitted). Rust saves and quits; your host starts it again.

    restart <seconds> "<message>"

    restart 300 "Restarting for the update"

    Works over RCON

  • quit

    Server

    Stops the server process right away.

    quit

    Run server.save first. Most hosts start the server again on their own.

    quit

    Works over RCON

  • server.save

    Server

    Saves the world now.

    server.save

    server.save

    Works over RCON

  • server.writecfg

    Server

    Writes the saved settings to cfg/serverauto.cfg and the bans and roles to users.cfg.

    server.writecfg

    server.writecfg

    Works over RCON

  • server.readcfg

    Server

    Runs serverauto.cfg then server.cfg again, without a restart.

    server.readcfg

    server.readcfg

    Works over RCON

  • serverinfo

    Server

    The server's live state as JSON: name, players, queue, FPS, entities, memory, uptime, map, version.

    serverinfo

    serverinfo

    Works over RCON

  • server.fps

    Server

    The server's current frame rate.

    server.fps

    server.fps

    Works over RCON

  • version

    Server

    Protocol, build date, branch and changeset of the running server.

    version

    version

    Works over RCON

  • server.printwipeid

    Server

    The ID of the current save: it changes at every wipe and survives restarts.

    server.printwipeid

    server.printwipeid

    Works over RCON

  • wipetimer.printwipe

    Server

    The next wipe as the in-game wipe timer sees it, with its time zone.

    wipetimer.printwipe

    wipetimer.printwipe

    Works over RCON

  • world.rendermap

    Server

    Renders the map as a PNG next to the server files.

    world.rendermap <scale>

    Large scales use a lot of memory.

    world.rendermap 0.5

    Works over RCON

  • rcon.print_rcon_clients

    Server

    The tools currently connected over RCON, with their IP and traffic.

    rcon.print_rcon_clients [--json]

    rcon.print_rcon_clients

    Works over RCON

  • rcon.ban_ip

    Server

    Bans an IP from RCON for good and disconnects its clients.

    rcon.ban_ip <ip>

    rcon.ban_ip 203.0.113.7

    Not verified

  • rcon.unban_ip

    Server

    Lifts an RCON IP ban and clears its failed attempts.

    rcon.unban_ip <ip>

    rcon.unban_ip 203.0.113.7

    Not verified

  • rcon.print_rcon_bans

    Server

    The IPs banned from RCON.

    rcon.print_rcon_bans [--json]

    rcon.print_rcon_bans

    Not verified

  • entity.spawn

    World & events

    Spawns an entity (animal, scientist, vehicle…) by prefab name at a position.

    entity.spawn <prefab> <position>

    The position format over RCON was not tested.

    entity.spawn minicopter.entity 100,25,-350

    Works over RCON

  • supply.drop

    World & events

    Sends a cargo plane that drops a supply crate above you.

    supply.drop

    In game only

  • supply.call

    World & events

    Sends a cargo plane with a supply drop to a random spot.

    supply.call

    Does nothing unless an admin types it in game.

    In game only

  • heli.call

    World & events

    Calls a patrol helicopter.

    heli.call

    Does nothing unless an admin types it in game.

    In game only

  • heli.calltome

    World & events

    Calls a patrol helicopter to your position.

    heli.calltome

    In game only

  • weather.load

    World & events

    Forces a weather preset, found by part of its name (clear, rain, storm, fog…).

    weather.load <preset>

    weather.load clear

    Works over RCON

  • weather.reset

    World & events

    Gives the weather back to Rust's own cycle.

    weather.reset

    weather.reset

    Works over RCON

  • weather.report

    World & events

    The current, previous and next weather states.

    weather.report

    weather.report

    Works over RCON

  • upgrade_radius

    World & events

    Upgrades every building block around you to a grade (twig, wood, stone, metal, hqm).

    upgrade_radius <grade> <metres>

    upgrade_radius stone 20

    In game only

  • oxide.version

    Oxide & Carbon

    Answers with the Oxide version: the quickest way to know the server runs Oxide.

    oxide.version

    Carbon does not answer it unless Oxide aliases are turned on.

    oxide.version

    Works over RCON

  • c.version

    Oxide & Carbon

    Answers with the Carbon version.

    c.version

    c.version

    Works over RCON

  • oxide.plugins

    Oxide & Carbon

    Every loaded Oxide plugin with version, author and load time.

    oxide.plugins

    oxide.plugins

    Works over RCON

  • c.plugins

    Oxide & Carbon

    Every Carbon plugin, loaded, unloaded or failed.

    c.plugins [--json]

    c.plugins --json

    Works over RCON

  • oxide.reload

    Oxide & Carbon

    Reloads an Oxide plugin after you changed its file or config.

    oxide.reload <plugin>

    oxide.reload Kits

    Works over RCON

  • c.reload

    Oxide & Carbon

    Reloads a Carbon plugin.

    c.reload <plugin>

    c.reload Kits

    Works over RCON

  • oxide.usergroup

    Oxide & Carbon

    Adds a player to an Oxide group, or removes them.

    oxide.usergroup <add|remove> <steamid64> <group>

    oxide.usergroup add 76561197960287930 vip

    Works over RCON

  • c.usergroup

    Oxide & Carbon

    Adds a player to a Carbon group, or removes them.

    c.usergroup <add|remove> <steamid64> <group>

    Carbon answers "Couldn't find that player." for a SteamID that never joined the server.

    c.usergroup add 76561197960287930 vip

    Works over RCON

  • oxide.group

    Oxide & Carbon

    Creates or deletes an Oxide group.

    oxide.group <add|remove> <group>

    oxide.group add vip

    Works over RCON

  • c.group

    Oxide & Carbon

    Creates, deletes or nests a Carbon group.

    c.group <add|remove|parent> <group> [parent]

    c.group add vip

    Works over RCON

  • oxide.grant

    Oxide & Carbon

    Gives a plugin permission to a group or a player.

    oxide.grant <group|user> <name> <permission>

    oxide.grant group vip kits.vip

    Works over RCON

  • c.grant

    Oxide & Carbon

    Gives a plugin permission to a group or a player on Carbon.

    c.grant <group|user> <name> <permission>

    c.grant group vip kits.vip

    Works over RCON

  • oxide.revoke

    Oxide & Carbon

    Takes a plugin permission back.

    oxide.revoke <group|user> <name> <permission>

    oxide.revoke group vip kits.vip

    Works over RCON

  • c.revoke

    Oxide & Carbon

    Takes a plugin permission back on Carbon.

    c.revoke <group|user> <name> <permission>

    c.revoke group vip kits.vip

    Works over RCON

  • oxide.show

    Oxide & Carbon

    Shows a group's players and permissions, a player's groups, or every group and permission.

    oxide.show <group|user|groups|perms> [name]

    oxide.show group vip

    Works over RCON

  • c.show

    Oxide & Carbon

    Shows a group's players and permissions, a player's groups, or every group and permission on Carbon.

    c.show <group|user|groups|perms> [name]

    c.show group vip

    Works over RCON

86 commands, checked against the current Rust server build and its code.

servycore.io/tools · Rust · rev. Oct 2026

Where to type a command

Rust gives you three places to run an admin command, and they do not all behave the same way:

  • In game, with F1. Once your SteamID is owner or moderator, open the console with F1 and type the command. The server knows who you are, so commands that act on you (teleport to a position, give yourself an item, call a helicopter to you) work here.
  • In the server console. The black window of the server, or the console of your host's panel. You are nobody in particular there: there is no player behind the command.
  • Over RCON. A tool connected to the server's RCON port with the RCON password, like a web console or a bot. Same as the server console: no player behind the command.

That difference is the reason for the Works over RCON filter above. Many commands are written for an admin standing in the world: teleportpos moves the player who typed it, supply.drop drops a crate above that player, heli.calltome calls the helicopter to that player. Typed in the server console or over RCON, there is no such player, so the command does nothing and often says nothing either. We read each command in Rust's own code to tell you which side it falls on.

Writing the arguments

  • Players can usually be given by SteamID64 or by name. A SteamID is safer: two players can share part of a name, and names change. Use the SteamID converter when a tool gives you another format.
  • Text with spaces goes in double quotes: kick 76561197960287930 "Stop spamming". Without quotes, only the first word is the reason.
  • Durations on ban and banid are optional; leave them out for a permanent ban.
  • One command per line: Rust does not split a line on ;.

Roles and bans need saving

ownerid, moderatorid and ban save the roles and bans file as they go, but banid, unban and skipqueueid only change the list in memory. Run server.writecfg after them, or a restart forgets the change. It costs nothing to run it after any role or ban change: it writes users.cfg and the saved settings in serverauto.cfg.

Rust keeps one entry per SteamID in that list. Making a moderator an owner replaces the moderator role, and giving a role to a banned SteamID lifts the ban. The admin guide walks through roles step by step.

Commands that tell everyone

A few commands announce themselves in chat: kick and ban post "Kicking…" or "Kickbanning…" with the reason, and inventory.giveto posts "SERVER gave … ". Keep that in mind before you refund an item in the middle of a fight.

Oxide and Carbon

With a modding framework, its commands start with oxide. or c.. Carbon does not answer Oxide's names unless you turn its aliases on, so oxide.usergroup does nothing on a Carbon server. Carbon also refuses to add a SteamID to a group if that player never joined the server: add them after their first connection.

A console your staff can share

With Servycore, your moderators get a live web console for every server of your network, with the chat and the player list next to it. They run commands without ever seeing the RCON password, each command is written in the activity log with their name, and the common ones (kick, ban, mute, roles, VIP groups) are buttons on the player's profile. The RCON guide explains how the connection works.

Questions people ask

Why does a command do nothing over RCON?

It acts on the player who typed it, and over RCON or in the server console there is none. teleportpos, supply.drop, heli.calltome or inventory.give are made for an admin in game. Look for the commands marked as working over RCON, like teleport with two players or inventory.giveto.

How do I make someone admin on my Rust server?

Run ownerid <steamid64> "<name>" "<reason>" (or moderatorid for a moderator), then server.writecfg. The player gets the admin flag at once if online, and the role stays after a restart.

How do I ban a player who is offline?

Use banid <steamid64> "<name>" "<reason>": unlike ban, it does not need the player to be connected. Run server.writecfg afterwards so the ban is saved.

Can I give items from the server console?

Yes, with inventory.giveto <player> <item> [amount]. The item is found by part of its short name, and the gift is announced to everyone in chat.

Do these commands need Oxide or Carbon?

No. Everything outside the Oxide & Carbon category is part of Rust itself and works on a vanilla server.

With Servycore

A live console for your whole staff

Servycore gives your moderators a web console for every server, with chat and players next to it. They run commands without the RCON password, and every command is logged with their name.

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