Minecraft server status checker
Type a server address and see what the Minecraft client would see in the multiplayer list: online or offline, players, version, message of the day and icon.
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How the check works
The checker sends the same Server List Ping a Minecraft Java client sends before you join. If the address has no port, it first looks for a _minecraft._tcp SRV record — that is how addresses like play.example.com send players to another port — and otherwise uses port 25565.
The response time is measured from our servers in Germany, so it shows how fast the server answers from central Europe, not your own ping.
Server shows offline? Check these
- Is the server process running?Look at the console. A crash on start (wrong Java version, a broken plugin or mod) is the most common reason.
- Is the port right?server-port in server.properties must match the port players use — or the SRV record must point to it.
- Is the port open?A firewall or a home router without port forwarding blocks everyone outside your network.
- Does the domain point to the right IP?If the IP works but the name does not, fix the A record (and SRV if you use a custom port).
- Is query/status disabled by a proxy?Behind Velocity or BungeeCord, check the proxy, not the backend — players connect to the proxy.
Java and Bedrock
This tool checks Java Edition servers. Bedrock Edition uses a different protocol (UDP, usually port 19132) and is not checked here.