Minecraft server status checker

Type a server address and see what the game's server list would see: online or not, the message of the day, the version, and who is on.

Java Edition servers. The same address you type in the game's multiplayer list.

How it works

  • Type the address the way you type it in the game. A port is optional.
  • The page pings the server the way the multiplayer list does.
  • Read the version line first when you cannot join: it says which game version the server runs.
  • Wondering whether Minecraft itself is down? See the Minecraft status page.

Questions

How does the check work?
The page does what the game's multiplayer list does: it opens a connection to the server, sends a status request, and shows the answer. That answer is the server's own: its message of the day, its version, how many players are on, and its icon.
The server is online but I cannot join. Why?
A status ping does not log in. The server can be full, whitelisted, on a version your game cannot join, or your own connection can be blocked where ours is not. The version line here tells you the first of those at once.
Does it work for Bedrock servers?
No. Bedrock servers answer a different protocol over UDP, which this page cannot send. A Bedrock address shows as unreachable here even when the server is fine.
What does "via the SRV record" mean?
Some server owners point play.example.net at another host and port through a DNS SRV record. The game follows it when you type an address without a port, and so does this page. The line shows where the connection really went.
Why does the player count differ from the game?
Answers are held for 30 seconds, and the count moves. Press Check again for a fresh one. Some servers also report a fixed number on purpose.
Is Minecraft itself down?
That is a different question: Mojang's login, session and skin services. The status page checks those.