Chat

Base: /api/chat

Chat history, events and broadcasts

Handler: ChatHandler

GET /api/chat

Get chat and events

Returns the latest chat messages or entries of another event log (for example playerJoin, playerLeave, broadcast).

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`limit`	integer	No	Number of entries, default 50
`eventType`	string	No	Event log to read (letters, digits, _), default playerChat

Response Example

[
  {
    "server": "main",
    "player": "Steve",
    "message": "hello"
  }
]

cURL

curl -X GET 'http://localhost:5550/api/chat?limit=20&eventType=playerChat' \
  -H 'X-Admin-Token: YOUR_TOKEN'

Internal Behavior

Reads the last lines of mods/Eranio_HytaleAdminAPI/Events/{eventType}.log.

POST /api/chat/broadcast

Broadcast message

Sends a message to all online players.

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`message`	string	Yes	Text, sent with the prefix [Server]

Response Example

{
  "success": true
}

cURL

curl -X POST 'http://localhost:5550/api/chat/broadcast' \
  -H 'X-Admin-Token: YOUR_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"message": "Restart in 5 minutes"}'

Internal Behavior

Sends via the universe and logs it to the broadcast and playerChat event logs.