# Setting: `server_auto_start_stagger_seconds`

- **Constant:** `ConfigInterface::SERVER_AUTO_START_STAGGER_SECONDS`
- **Category:** `servers`
- **Type:** `number`
- **Required:** yes
- **Sensitive:** no
- **Validation:** `required|integer|min:0|max:300`
- **Placeholder / default hint:** `5`

## Description

Seconds between each auto-started server on the same node after reconnect. Prevents starting every server at once.

## Allowed options

_Free-form / no fixed options_

## Change via CLI

```bash
featherpanel saas getsetting server_auto_start_stagger_seconds
featherpanel saas setsetting server_auto_start_stagger_seconds "<value>"
```

## Change via API

```http
PATCH /api/admin/settings
Content-Type: application/json

{ "server_auto_start_stagger_seconds": "<value>" }
```