Real Rust & SKYLIGHT RUST — server list & API wiring

Real Rust and SKYLIGHT RUST share the same global-metadata.dat (size 56 526 032 bytes, same hash in this workspace). Same URLs for both.

Where links live

What	File
Primary HTTPS API strings	`RustClient_Data\il2cpp_data\Metadata\global-metadata.dat`
Code	`GameAssembly.dll`

Discord

https://api.facepunch.com/api/discord/add-steam-friend

https://api.facepunch.com/api/discord/friends-lookup

https://api.facepunch.com/api/discord/link

https://api.facepunch.com/api/discord/login

https://api.facepunch.com/api/discord/logout

Core API

https://api.facepunch.com/api/nexus/

https://api.facepunch.com/api/playerAuth/steam

https://api.facepunch.com/api/public/serverlist

https://api.facepunch.com/api/public/serverlist/banned

Companion

https://companion-rust.facepunch.com/api/avatar/{0}

https://companion-rust.facepunch.com/api/subscriptions/add

https://companion-rust.facepunch.com/api/subscriptions/check

https://companion-rust.facepunch.com/api/subscriptions/remove

Other path fragments (metadata)

public/manifest/?public_key=

public/steamServers/playerCounts/rust

Partner/marketing strings (e.g. Shockbyte) may appear near premium/Steam URLs in metadata.

Your own server list

Patch global-metadata.dat or use a reverse proxy for api.facepunch.com / companion-rust.facepunch.com (lab-only considerations).
Implement public/serverlist, public/serverlist/banned; often nexus/, playerAuth/steam.
JSON with is_official where used.
Patch companion URLs if you host your own companion API.

How to change links

Backup global-metadata.dat and GameAssembly.dll → search https://api.facepunch.com/api/ and https://companion-rust.facepunch.com/ → IL2CPP-safe edits → verify with TLS capture.

“Official” servers

is_official in list data; manifest / manifest.download_server_list; server.official convar Facepunch-only in strings.