POST
/
lobbies
curl --request POST \
  --url https://backend.computeflow.cloud/lobbies \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'api-key: <api-key>' \
  --data '{
  "name": "Casual CTF Tournament - Europe",
  "maxPlayers": 8,
  "isPrivate": false,
  "useInviteCode": false,
  "allowLateJoin": true,
  "region": "us-west",
  "settings": {
    "gameMode": "capture-the-flag",
    "mapName": "castle",
    "teamSize": 4,
    "friendlyFire": false,
    "scoreLimit": 10,
    "timeLimit": 600,
    "customRulesets": [
      "fastFlag",
      "quickRespawn"
    ],
    "weaponRestrictions": [
      "rocketLauncher"
    ]
  },
  "host": "player123"
}'
{
  "id": "e495d158-5d18-45e4-81b2-384790a8b830",
  "name": "Pro Players Only",
  "host": "player123",
  "maxPlayers": 8,
  "currentPlayers": 3,
  "region": "us-west",
  "status": "waiting",
  "isPrivate": false,
  "useInviteCode": false,
  "inviteCode": "abc123",
  "allowLateJoin": true,
  "settings": {
    "gameMode": "capture-the-flag",
    "timeLimit": 300,
    "teamSize": 4,
    "mapRotation": [
      "map1",
      "map2"
    ]
  },
  "players": [
    "player123",
    "player456",
    "player789"
  ],
  "lobbyStateRealTime": {
    "player123": {
      "position": {
        "x": 100,
        "y": 20
      },
      "health": 80
    },
    "player456": {
      "position": {
        "x": 200,
        "y": 30
      },
      "health": 95
    }
  },
  "gameServer": {
    "instance_id": "srv-a1b2c3d4",
    "name": "lobby-1698754321",
    "network_ports": [
      {
        "name": "game",
        "internal_port": 7777,
        "external_port": 30000,
        "protocol": "udp",
        "host": "203.0.113.42",
        "tls_enabled": false
      },
      {
        "name": "web",
        "internal_port": 8080,
        "external_port": 30001,
        "protocol": "tcp",
        "host": "203.0.113.42",
        "tls_enabled": true
      }
    ],
    "status": "running",
    "startup_args": "--mode capture-the-flag --map castle",
    "service_type": "match_based",
    "compute_size": "small",
    "region": "us-west",
    "version_tag": "v1.0.2",
    "started_at": "2023-10-31T15:30:00Z",
    "stopped_at": null,
    "custom_data": {
      "gameMode": "capture-the-flag",
      "mapName": "castle",
      "teamSize": 4,
      "scoreLimit": 10
    },
    "ttl": 3600
  },
  "timeout": 300,
  "createdAt": "2023-08-15T14:30:00.000Z",
  "updatedAt": "2023-08-15T15:45:00.000Z"
}

Authorizations

​
api-key
string
header
required

Headers

​
api-key
string
required

API key for authentication

​
client-auth-token
string

Optional client authentication token for player validation

Query Parameters

​
name
string
required

Name of the lobby configuration (from project settings) to use

Body

application/json
​
name
string
required

The display name of the lobby shown to players. This should be descriptive and help players understand the lobby purpose.

Required string length: 3 - 50
Example:

"Casual CTF Tournament - Europe"

​
maxPlayers
number
default:8
required

Maximum number of players allowed in the lobby. The value must be between 1 and 100.

Required range: 1 <= x <= 100
Example:

8

​
isPrivate
boolean
default:false
required

Whether the lobby is private (invite-only). Private lobbies generate an invite code that must be shared with other players.

Example:

false

​
useInviteCode
boolean
default:false
required

Whether to generate an invite code for this lobby. If true, an invite code will be created even for public lobbies. Always true for private lobbies.

Example:

false

​
allowLateJoin
boolean
default:true
required

Whether late joining is allowed. When true, players can join after the game has started. When false, the lobby closes to new players once in_game status is set.

Example:

true

​
region
enum<string>
required

Geographic region for the lobby server. Affects latency and matchmaking for players.

Available options:
us-east,
us-west,
eu-north,
eu-west,
ap-south,
sea,
ea,
ap-north,
ap-southeast,
south-africa,
south-america-brazil,
south-america-chile
Example:

"us-west"

​
settings
object
required

Custom game settings specific to your game. These settings are passed to the game server when the game starts and can contain any game-specific configuration.

Example:
{
  "gameMode": "capture-the-flag",
  "mapName": "castle",
  "teamSize": 4,
  "friendlyFire": false,
  "scoreLimit": 10,
  "timeLimit": 600,
  "customRulesets": ["fastFlag", "quickRespawn"],
  "weaponRestrictions": ["rocketLauncher"]
}
​
host
string
required

ID of the player creating the lobby. This player will be set as the host and automatically added to the players list.

Example:

"player123"

Response

201
application/json

The lobby has been successfully created

​
id
string
required

Unique identifier for the lobby

Example:

"e495d158-5d18-45e4-81b2-384790a8b830"

​
name
string
required

Name of the lobby displayed to players

Maximum length: 255
Example:

"Pro Players Only"

​
host
string
required

ID of the player who is the current host

Maximum length: 255
Example:

"player123"

​
maxPlayers
number
default:8
required

Maximum number of players allowed in the lobby

Required range: 1 <= x <= 100
Example:

8

​
currentPlayers
number
default:0
required

Current number of players in the lobby

Example:

3

​
region
string
default:us-west
required

Geographic region for the lobby server

Example:

"us-west"

​
status
enum<string>
default:waiting
required

Current status of the lobby

Available options:
waiting,
in_game,
finished
Example:

"waiting"

​
isPrivate
boolean
default:false
required

Whether the lobby is private (requires invite code to join)

Example:

false

​
useInviteCode
boolean
default:false
required

Whether to generate an invite code for this lobby (always true for private lobbies)

Example:

false

​
inviteCode
string | null
required

Invite code for private lobbies or public lobbies with useInviteCode=true

Maximum length: 10
Example:

"abc123"

​
allowLateJoin
boolean
default:true
required

Whether players can join after the game has started

Example:

true

​
settings
object | null
required

Custom game settings for this lobby

Example:
{
  "gameMode": "capture-the-flag",
  "timeLimit": 300,
  "teamSize": 4,
  "mapRotation": ["map1", "map2"]
}
​
players
string[] | null
required

Array of player IDs currently in the lobby

Example:
["player123", "player456", "player789"]
​
lobbyStateRealTime
object | null
required

Real-time state information for each player, indexed by player ID

Example:
{
  "player123": {
    "position": { "x": 100, "y": 20 },
    "health": 80
  },
  "player456": {
    "position": { "x": 200, "y": 30 },
    "health": 95
  }
}
​
gameServer
object | null
required

Game server information returned from PlayFlow API when a game is running. Contains all connection details, server state, and metadata.

Example:
{
  "instance_id": "srv-a1b2c3d4",
  "name": "lobby-1698754321",
  "network_ports": [
    {
      "name": "game",
      "internal_port": 7777,
      "external_port": 30000,
      "protocol": "udp",
      "host": "203.0.113.42",
      "tls_enabled": false
    },
    {
      "name": "web",
      "internal_port": 8080,
      "external_port": 30001,
      "protocol": "tcp",
      "host": "203.0.113.42",
      "tls_enabled": true
    }
  ],
  "status": "running",
  "startup_args": "--mode capture-the-flag --map castle",
  "service_type": "match_based",
  "compute_size": "small",
  "region": "us-west",
  "version_tag": "v1.0.2",
  "started_at": "2023-10-31T15:30:00Z",
  "stopped_at": null,
  "custom_data": {
    "gameMode": "capture-the-flag",
    "mapName": "castle",
    "teamSize": 4,
    "scoreLimit": 10
  },
  "ttl": 3600
}
​
timeout
number
default:300
required

Time in seconds before the lobby auto-closes due to inactivity

Required range: 60 <= x <= 3600
Example:

300

​
createdAt
string
required

Timestamp when this lobby was created

Example:

"2023-08-15T14:30:00.000Z"

​
updatedAt
string
required

Timestamp when this lobby was last updated

Example:

"2023-08-15T15:45:00.000Z"