Hytale Future Features Roadmap

// Hypothetical API for server registration
POST https://api.hytale.com/v1/servers
{
  "name": "My Epic Hytale Server",
  "description": "The best survival server!",
  "game_modes": ["survival", "creative", "minigames"],
  "max_players": 100,
  "server_address": "play.myserver.com:5520",
  "banner_url": "https://cdn.myserver.com/banner.png",
  "tags": ["economy", "custom_items", "events"]
}

// Response
{
  "server_id": "srv_abc123",
  "status": "pending_review",
  "estimated_listing": "2025-01-20T00:00:00Z"
}

// Hypothetical Java API
import com.hytale.api.Party;
import com.hytale.api.Player;

// Get player's current party
Party party = player.getParty();

if (party != null) {
    // Check if player is party leader
    boolean isLeader = party.getLeader().equals(player);

    // Get all party members
    List<Player> members = party.getMembers();

    // Transfer entire party to another server
    if (isLeader) {
        party.transferToServer("minigame.network.com:5520");
    }

    // Custom party metadata for minigame state
    party.setMetadata("game_mode", "skywars");
    party.setMetadata("team_color", "red");
}

// Party events
@EventHandler
public void onPartyJoin(PartyJoinEvent event) {
    Player player = event.getPlayer();
    Party party = event.getParty();
    // Handle player joining party
}

@EventHandler
public void onPartyDisband(PartyDisbandEvent event) {
    Party party = event.getParty();
    // Handle party dissolution
}

// Create a store listing
POST https://api.hytale.com/v1/servers/{server_id}/store/items
{
  "name": "VIP Rank",
  "description": "Lifetime VIP access with exclusive perks",
  "price_coins": 1000, // ~$10 worth of Hytale Coins
  "category": "ranks",
  "image_url": "https://cdn.myserver.com/vip.png",
  "item_id": "rank_vip"
}

// Handle purchase webhook
POST https://myserver.com/webhooks/purchase
{
  "event": "purchase.completed",
  "player_uuid": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "player_username": "Steve",
  "item_id": "rank_vip",
  "transaction_id": "txn_abc123",
  "price_paid": 1000,
  "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}

// Your server grants the rank
@WebhookHandler
public void handlePurchase(PurchaseWebhook webhook) {
    Player player = getPlayer(webhook.playerUuid);
    grantRank(player, "VIP");
    database.recordPurchase(webhook);
    player.sendMessage("§aThanks for your purchase!");
}

# DNS SRV Record Format
_hytale._udp.play.myserver.com.  3600  IN  SRV  0  5  5520  server1.hosting.com.

# Breakdown:
_hytale._udp     = Service name (Hytale over UDP)
play.myserver.com = Your subdomain
0                = Priority (lower = preferred)
5                = Weight (load balancing)
5520             = Port number
server1.hosting.com = Target hostname