itzg/docker-minecraft-server

Webhooks upon server shutdown or startup

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#4,058 opened on May 13, 2026

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Description

Enhancement Type

A completely new feature

Describe the enhancement

The ability to call a webhook with a JSON payload upon server shutdown or start up. This would be useful for a status message in something like Discord.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Study the Docker Minecraft server entrypoint script to identify startup and shutdown hooks. Implement webhook calls using curl with JSON payloads at appropriate lifecycle stages.
Tech stack
shelldocker
Domain
backendinfrastructure
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
DockerShell scripting
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75