Rust Server BackupsRust server backups that actually work
Oxide plugins, map saves, player blueprints, and server configs. Automated, compressed, and stored in S3. Restore anything without a full wipe.
Every file your Rust server needs to survive a wipe
Pink Narwhal skips the 4+ GB of Rust dedicated server binaries that Steam will reinstall. Only your irreplaceable data gets backed up.
Oxide / uMod Plugins
oxide/plugins/, oxide/config/, oxide/data/
Every plugin, its config, and its data files. Your entire modding setup preserved exactly as-is.
Map Saves
.sav and .map files
Your current world state, procedural map data, and any custom map files. Everything needed to resume where you left off.
Player Blueprints
player.blueprints.*.db
Player progression data including learned blueprints. Restore after an accidental wipe so players keep their progress.
Server Configuration
server.cfg, users.cfg, bans.cfg
All server configs, ban lists, and startup parameters. Rebuild your server from scratch in minutes, not hours.
HarmonyMods
HarmonyMods/
Client-side Harmony mods and their configs. Optional directory that gets captured automatically when present.
Custom Data
Any paths you choose
Add any additional files or directories to your backup. Full control over what gets captured beyond the smart defaults.
Three steps. No admin access needed.
If you can log into your Pterodactyl panel and see your Rust server, you have everything you need.
Connect your Pterodactyl panel
Paste your panel URL and client API key. That is all Pink Narwhal needs. No admin access, no host cooperation, no server-side modifications.
Pick your Rust server
Pink Narwhal detects Rust automatically and suggests the right files to back up. Oxide, saves, configs — the smart profile handles it.
Backups run on your schedule
Set it and forget it. Hourly backups before wipe day, or trigger one manually whenever you want. Compressed and stored in S3.
Questions Rust server owners ask
The Rust profile backs up your Oxide/uMod plugins, plugin configs and data, map saves (.sav and .map files), player blueprints, server.cfg, and any custom HarmonyMods. It skips the Rust dedicated server binaries and Steam files that can be reinstalled in minutes.
Yes. After a forced wipe you can restore your Oxide plugins, configuration files, and HarmonyMods. Map and blueprint data cannot survive a forced wipe, but your entire server setup is restored in minutes instead of hours of manual reconfiguration.
No. Pink Narwhal works through the Pterodactyl client API. If you can see your Rust server in your Pterodactyl panel, you can back it up. No RCON, no panel admin access, no host cooperation required.
Yes. Backups are created while your server is live. Files are compressed server-side through Wings, so players can keep playing. Restores will briefly stop the server to prevent save corruption, then start it back up automatically.
Far less than you would expect. A typical Rust server install is 4-8 GB, but most of that is the dedicated server binary and Steam runtime. Pink Narwhal only backs up your saves, plugins, and configs, which usually total well under 100 MB compressed.
Yes. Every backup includes a full file manifest. You can browse it like a file tree and selectively restore individual files. Pull back a single plugin config from oxide/config/ without touching your map save or other plugins.
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