Server Status

How the check works

For Java Edition, our status server asks the address you entered for its status, the same way the in-game server list does. It only contacts that one address, once.

• Default ports: 25565 for Java, 19132 for Bedrock. Java addresses without a port also check for an SRV record, as the game does.
• Everything shown is what the server reports. Version names, player counts and player lists can be customised by the server, so they aren’t always literal.
• Server software isn’t part of the status response, so it isn’t shown.
• Latency is measured from our status server, which is usually in a different place from you.
• Bedrock status is fetched through the mcstatus.io API, because it needs a type of connection our server can’t make.
• Only public addresses can be checked. Local and private network addresses, and ports below 1024, are refused.
• “Offline” means the check couldn’t get an answer. A firewall or proxy that blocks status requests looks the same as a server that’s turned off.
• Java servers that sit behind Cloudflare’s network can’t be checked, because our status service also runs on Cloudflare. The result says so instead of calling them offline.

Common questions

Why does my running server show as offline?

The check couldn’t get a status answer. Common causes are a wrong port, a firewall or router that isn’t forwarding the port, enable-status=false in server.properties, or a proxy that blocks status requests.

Why is the player list short or empty?

The server decides what to share. It sends a small sample of names at most, and many servers hide the list completely, for example with hide-online-players=true.

Can I check a Bedrock Edition server?

Yes. Choose Bedrock before checking. Bedrock servers use port 19132 by default, and the check doesn’t use SRV records for them.

Do I need to enter the port?

Only if the server doesn’t use the default port. For Java Edition addresses without a port, the check also looks up an SRV record, as the game does.