PHP Source Query

This class was created to query game server which use the Source query protocol, this includes all source games, and all the games that implement Steamworks.

The class also allows you to query servers using RCON although this only works for half-life 1 and source engine games.

Minecraft also uses Source RCON protocol, and this means you can use this class to send commands to your minecraft server while having engine set to Source engine.

⚠️ Do not send me emails if this does not work for you, I will not help you.

Requirements

• Modern PHP version (7.4 or newer)
• 64-bit PHP or gmp module
• Your server must allow UDP connections

Protocol Specifications

• https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Server_queries
• https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Source_RCON_Protocol

Supported Games

AppID	Game	Query	RCON	Notes
~	All HL1/HL2 games and mods	✅	✅
10	Counter-Strike 1.6	✅	✅
440	Team Fortress 2	✅	✅
550	Left 4 Dead 2	✅	✅
730	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	✅	✅	host_name_store 1; host_info_show 2; host_players_show 2
1002	Rag Doll Kung Fu	✅	✅
2400	The Ship	✅	✅
4000	Garry's Mod	✅	✅
17710	Nuclear Dawn	✅	✅
70000	Dino D-Day	✅	✅
107410	Arma 3	✅	❌	Add +1 to the server port
115300	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	✅	✅
211820	Starbound	✅	✅	Call SetUseOldGetChallengeMethod method after connecting
244850	Space Engineers	✅	❌	Add +1 to the server port
304930	Unturned	✅	❌	Add +1 to the server port
251570	7 Days to Die	✅	❌
252490	Rust	✅	❌
282440	Quake Live	✅	❌	Quake Live uses the ZMQ messaging queue protocol for rcon control.
346110	ARK: Survival Evolved	✅	✅
~	Minecraft	❌	✅

Open a pull request if you know another game which supports Source Query and/or RCON protocols.

How to tell if the game supports Source Query Protocol?

Add your server to your favourites in Steam server browser, and if Steam can display information about your server, then the protocol is supported.

Functions

Connect( $Ip, $Port, $Timeout, $Engine )	Opens connection to a server
Disconnect( )	Closes all open connections
Ping( )	Ping the server to see if it exists Warning: Source engine may not answer to this
GetInfo( )	Returns server info in an array
GetPlayers( )	Returns players on the server in an array
GetRules( )	Returns public rules (cvars) in an array
SetRconPassword( $Password )	Sets rcon password for later use with Rcon()
Rcon( $Command )	Execute rcon command on the server

Also refer to examples folder to work things out.

License

PHP Source Query
Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Pavel Djundik

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
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