ArkServerAPI is a framework designed by Michidu. It enables game enthusiasts to host their Ark server plugins for the famous Ark: Survival Evolved. The project has grown significantly over the years, and GameServersHub took ownership of it, providing support and expanding its capabilities. GameServersHub has built a dedicated development team that has enhanced and supported the project. In 2024, this team became an independent legal entity.
GameServersHub has consistently been a platform for developers and freelancers to create Ark-related content. We have created a welcoming space for gaming enthusiasts to create and share Ark plugins, Ark mods, and Ark add-ons. The project has been kept open source with no restrictions under the MIT license, allowing everyone to access and use the framework according to their needs.
During GameServersHub’s development of the ArkServerAPI project, we ensured that it remained a free and open resource for all. Game enthusiasts can use the framework to create Ark Survival Ascended plugins and Ark Survival Ascended mods without hassle. With ArkServerAPI, the possibilities are endless.
Product Description: This tool allows you to load plugins into your gaming communities; this is an open-source community-supported "API" required for server admins to load server plugins and resources correctly.
Requirements:
- The API will only work on: Windows 7 and above or Windows Server 2008 and above operating systems.
- You need to install "Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable Package" for the API to load correctly.
Video instruction:
ServerAPI Wiki: https://arkserverapi.wiki/
API Installation Steps:
- Download the resource by clicking the "Download" button.
- Unzip the contents of the ".ZIP" file into "ARK\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64"
- You can now start your ark survival evolved game server.
Plugin Installation Steps:
- Find a plugin you want to download inside the website's "Resources" section.
- Unzip the contents of the ".ZIP" file into "ARK\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ArkApi\Plugins"
- You may now edit the ".JSON" files located inside the plugin folder you just installed, or you may now start the server.
Product Notes:
- The API will generate log files in this location "ShooterGame/Win64/logs/ArkApi.log"
- The API has built-in crash logs, which can be located inside "ShooterGame/Saved/Logs/"
- The API has no connection or affiliation with "Wildcard Studios" directly, nor should it ever be considered that "Wildcard Studios" endorses the API. The API is an open-source tool the community can use to run plugins for their video game servers, similar to how "Minecraft / Rust" and other video games have plugin systems where you can improve the overall health and gameplay of your community servers.
- Please note when installing plugins into the "ARK\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ArkApi\Plugins" folder, you must make sure the ".DLL" plugin name matches the same "folder" name. Changing the folder name to something different or unique will prevent the ".DLL" from reading the folder and preventing it from starting.
- You may join our "discord server" if you have any questions/feedback or want general support regarding ArkServerAPI.
