aether-server

🥚 a server to host aether

A simple Node.js web server that exposes environment variables as JSON.

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Create a .env file from the example:

cp .env.example .env

3. Edit .env and set your environment variables:

DISCORD_LINK=https://discord.gg/your-invite-link

Usage

Start the server:

npm start

The server will run on port 3000 (or the PORT environment variable if set).

Endpoints

• GET / - Returns all configured environment variables as JSON (simple format)
• GET /metadata - Returns environment variables with full metadata (description, rules, defaults, etc.)
• GET /validate - Validates all environment variables against their rules
• GET /health - Health check endpoint

Environment Variables

All environment variables include Laravel-style validation rules:

Variable	Description	Rules	Default
DISCORD_LINK	Your Discord Server Invite Code	nullable|string	""
EMAIL	Your support email	nullable|string	""
HOSTING_NAME	Your hosting name (required for forced MOTD)	required|string	"aether"
ENABLE_FORCED_MOTD	Enable Forced MOTD feature	required|boolean	"0"
OPTIMIZE_SERVER	Enable server optimization (ADMIN ONLY)	required|boolean	"0"
ENABLE_RULES	Enable built-in rules (ADMIN ONLY)	required|boolean	"0"
MCJARS_API_KEY	Your MCJars API Key (ADMIN ONLY)	nullable|string|size:64	""
AETHER_VERSION	Aether version (DO NOT MODIFY)	required|string	"2.1.0"
DISABLE_UPDATES	Disable update checker (NOT RECOMMENDED)	required|boolean	"0"

Validation Rules

The server uses Laravel-style validation rules:

• required - Field must have a value
• nullable - Field can be empty or null
• string - Field must be a string
• boolean - Field must be a boolean (0, 1, true, or false)
• size:X - Field must be exactly X characters long