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Server SDK for Amazon GameLift Servers version 4 and earlier

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Server SDK for Amazon GameLift Servers version 4 and earlier - Amazon GameLift Servers

This reference documents the server SDK for Amazon GameLift Servers, version 4.x and earlier. The server SDK provides core functionality that your game servers use to communicate with the Amazon GameLift Servers service. For example, your game server receives prompts from the service to start and stop game sessions and it provides regular game session status updates to the service. Integrate your game servers with the server SDK before you deploy them for hosting.

Use this server SDK reference to integrate your custom multiplayer game servers for hosting with Amazon GameLift Servers. For guidance about the integration process, see Add Amazon GameLift Servers to your game server.

The latest major version of the server SDK for Amazon GameLift Servers is 5.x. The following hosting features require updates to version 5.x:

  • Amazon GameLift Servers Anywhere

  • Amazon GameLift Servers managed containers

  • Amazon GameLift Servers plugin for Unreal Engine and Unity

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