Roblox Server Browser Script -

TeleportService:TeleportToInstance(placeId, jobId, player) is the key function. However, the target server must not be shut down or full at the exact moment of teleportation. To mitigate this:

For developers wanting total control, here is a minimal viable script structure. (Note: This is pseudo-code to illustrate the logic).

Using a Script inside ServerScriptService, each game server sends its status every 10–30 seconds. The payload includes: Roblox SERVER BROWSER SCRIPT

-- Server Heartbeat Script (simplified)
local DataStoreService = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local serverStore = DataStoreService:GetDataStore("ServerBrowserData")
local HttpService = game:GetService("HttpService")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local serverId = game.JobId
local maxPlayers = game.Players.MaxPlayers
while true do
local currentPlayers = #Players:GetPlayers()
local data = 
jobId = serverId,
players = currentPlayers,
maxPlayers = maxPlayers,
region = game:GetService("TeleportService"):GetRegion(),
map = game.Workspace.CurrentMap.Value, -- assuming a Map value exists
ping = game.Workspace.LivePing.Value, -- custom ping probe
lastUpdate = os.time()
 player)  is the key function. However
local jsonData = HttpService:JSONEncode(data)
serverStore:SetAsync(serverId, jsonData) -- Caution: SetAsync per server
task.wait(30)

end

Optimization: To avoid DataStore throttling with hundreds of servers, use an external web server with a database. Servers send HTTP POST requests to your API endpoint, which stores data in Redis or PostgreSQL. The client then reads from that API via HttpService.

Fix: The player count updated between the time you listed the server and when the user clicked. Add a joinAttempt flag that re-fetches the server data just before teleporting. players = currentPlayers