What Is the Minecraft EULA?
The Minecraft End User License Agreement (EULA) is the legal agreement you accept when running a Minecraft server. It governs what commercial activities are allowed on public servers.
Accepting the EULA
Before your server starts for the first time, you must set eula=true in the eula.txt file. In your CraftNodes Pterodactyl panel, this is configurable in the server settings.
What You Can Charge For
You can sell cosmetic items — custom ranks that only change appearance (prefix, name color, particle effects), vanity pets, and decorative items. You can sell access to convenience features like /fly or /nick on a cosmetic-only basis.
What You Cannot Charge For
You cannot sell game-affecting advantages. Items, weapons, resources, boosted XP rates, or anything that gives paying players an unfair advantage over non-paying players is prohibited under the EULA.
Donations
Accepting voluntary donations without providing benefits is fine. Most servers that monetize use donation packages with cosmetic rewards to stay EULA-compliant.
If you are unsure whether your monetization model is EULA-compliant, consult the official Minecraft commercial usage guidelines at minecraft.net/usage.