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Frequently asked questions

How the list works for players and for the people who run the servers.

For players

How do I join a server from the list?

Copy the server address from its page, open Minecraft: Java Edition, go to Multiplayer, click Add Server and paste the address. Make sure your game version matches one the server supports.

What do premium and non-premium mean?

Premium servers require an original Minecraft account bought from Microsoft. Non-premium (cracked) servers let you join with any nickname. We check this automatically and show it on each server.

How often is server data updated?

We ping every server every few minutes. The online status, player count, version and MOTD on the list come from the latest successful check.

How does voting work?

You can vote for each server once a day, without an account. If you enter your Minecraft nickname, the server can reward you in-game through our vote API. You can also vote anonymously.

Can I write a review?

Yes. Pick a rating, write a few sentences and sign it with any name. Reviews are checked for spam, abuse and personal data before they appear. Fair criticism is never removed just because it is negative.

A server on the list is offline. Why is it still there?

Servers restart, update and go down for maintenance, so a short outage does not remove a listing. A server that stays offline with no players for 30 days is removed automatically.

For server owners

How much does it cost to add a server?

Nothing. Listing a server, its page, statistics, votes, reviews and the banner are all free and need no account.

Why can't I add my server?

The server must be online when you submit it and reachable from the internet on the address you entered. Private network addresses are rejected, and a server can only be listed once, including under a second domain pointing to the same IP.

How is the ranking calculated?

Servers are ordered by online status, player votes and the number of players online.

Someone else added my server. What should I do?

Nothing. Every listing works the same no matter who added it. If the data is wrong or you want the server removed, contact us from an address we can connect to the server.

How do I reward players for voting?

Use the public vote API. It returns the nicknames and times of votes cast for your server, so a plugin can check them and give out rewards. No API key is needed.

How are game modes and the description chosen?

They are assigned automatically from the server MOTD and the data we collect while pinging it. If a category is clearly wrong, write to us and we will correct it.

How do I remove my server from the list?

Email us with the server address and a way to confirm you run it, for example a message from the email in its MOTD or a note on its Discord. We remove confirmed servers along with their votes and reviews.