# Empty Server Shutdown

**Empty Server Shutdown** is a feature provided by the `watchdogessentials` addon.\
It monitors player activity and requests a controlled shutdown if the server remains empty for a specified period.

This feature is useful for automatically stopping idle servers and saving resources when no players are online.

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### Behavior

Once enabled, the feature:

* Starts a countdown when the last player leaves the server
* Cancels the countdown if a player joins again
* If the server remains empty for the configured time, requests shutdown via OMS

This does **not** restart the server by itself. You must use a restart script to bring it back online after shutdown.

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### Configuration

Config file:\
`world/serverconfig/watchdogessentials-server.toml`

```toml
[features.empty_server_restart]
enabled = true
count_time = "1h"
```

* `enabled` - turns the feature on or off
* `count_time` - how long the server must remain empty before shutdown is triggered

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### Restart Script Optional

This feature only shuts the server down.\
To enable full restart behavior, pair it with a proper launch script.

See - [Restart Script Setup](/oms-wiki/addons/operatemyserver-addon/scheduled-restart/restart-script-setup.md)

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### Stop Reason

This feature introduces the stop reason:

{% @github-files/github-code-block url="<https://github.com/c0nnor263/OperateMyServer/blob/main/addon/watchdog-essentials/feature/empty-server/src/main/kotlin/io/conboi/oms/watchdogessentials/feature/emptyserver/foundation/reason/EmptyServerStop.kt>" %}

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### Priority

This feature is registered with `Priority.COMMON`.\
It is considered a safe, low-impact utility feature.

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### Source Code

This feature is part of the `watchdogessentials` addon.

{% embed url="<https://github.com/c0nnor263/OperateMyServer/tree/main/addon/watchdog-essentials/feature/empty-server>" %}


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