mcstatus.io

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Check any Minecraft server's live status through the keyless mcstatus.io public API. Get Java or Bedrock Edition status (online state, version, player count, MOTD, mods, and plugins), fetch a server's icon, render a status-widget banner image, and send Votifier votes. No account or API key required.

Actions

ActionWhat it does
Get Bedrock server statusGet the live status of a Bedrock Edition server: whether it is online, its version and protocol, the current and maximum player counts, the MOTD (raw, clean, and HTML), the gamemode, the server id, and the edition (MCPE or MCEE).
Get Bedrock server widgetRender a Bedrock Edition server's status as a banner image (PNG) showing its MOTD, version, and player count.
Get Java server statusGet the live status of a Java Edition server: whether it is online, its version and protocol, the current and maximum player counts (and a sample player list when the server shares one), the MOTD (raw, clean, and HTML), the server icon, and any advertised mods, plugins, and software.
Get Java server widgetRender a Java Edition server's status as a banner image (PNG) showing its icon, MOTD, version, and player count.
Get server iconGet a Java Edition server's 64x64 icon as a PNG.
Send Votifier voteSend a Votifier vote to a Minecraft server.

Get Bedrock server status

Get the live status of a Bedrock Edition server: whether it is online, its version and protocol, the current and maximum player counts, the MOTD (raw, clean, and HTML), the gamemode, the server id, and the edition (MCPE or MCEE).

Inputs

Server addressaddresstextRequired
The server's connection address: a hostname or IP, optionally with a port as host:port. Leave the port off to use the edition's default (25565 for Java, 19132 for Bedrock).
Timeout (seconds)timeoutnumber
How long to wait for the server to respond before giving up. Optional; defaults to 5 seconds.From 1 to 30.

Outputs

hosttext
motdobject
onlinetrue/false
playersobject
portnumber
versionobject
Example output
{
  "edition": "MCPE",
  "eula_blocked": false,
  "expires_at": 1681884186942,
  "gamemode": "Survival",
  "host": "demo.mcstatus.io",
  "ip_address": "144.172.70.183",
  "motd": {
    "clean": "A Bedrock server\nYou cannot connect!",
    "html": "<span><span>A Bedrock server</span></span>",
    "raw": "A Bedrock server\nYou cannot connect!"
  },
  "online": true,
  "players": {
    "list": [],
    "max": 100,
    "online": 71
  },
  "plugins": [],
  "port": 19132,
  "retrieved_at": 1681884126942,
  "server_id": "8919800251809186875",
  "software": null,
  "version": {
    "name": "1.19.70",
    "protocol": 575
  }
}

Get Bedrock server widget

Render a Bedrock Edition server's status as a banner image (PNG) showing its MOTD, version, and player count. Returns a live embeddable URL, Markdown and HTML snippets, and a base64 data URI. Customise the look with the dark, rounded, and transparent options.

Inputs

Server addressaddresstextRequired
The server's connection address: a hostname or IP, optionally with a port as host:port. Leave the port off to use the edition's default (25565 for Java, 19132 for Bedrock).
Dark modedarktrue/false
Use the dark colour scheme. Enabled by default.Default: true.
Rounded cornersroundedtrue/false
Round the widget's corners. Enabled by default.Default: true.
Transparent backgroundtransparenttrue/false
Make the widget background transparent. Disabled by default.Default: false.
Timeout (seconds)timeoutnumber
How long to wait for the server to respond before giving up. Optional; defaults to 5 seconds.From 1 to 30.

Outputs

content_typetext
htmltext
imagetext
markdowntext
urltext
Example output
{
  "content_type": "image/png",
  "html": "<img src=\"https://api.mcstatus.io/v2/widget/bedrock/demo.mcstatus.io?dark=true&rounded=true\" alt=\"demo.mcstatus.io status widget\" />",
  "image": "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAEA...",
  "markdown": "![demo.mcstatus.io status widget](https://api.mcstatus.io/v2/widget/bedrock/demo.mcstatus.io?dark=true&rounded=true)",
  "url": "https://api.mcstatus.io/v2/widget/bedrock/demo.mcstatus.io?dark=true&rounded=true"
}

Get Java server status

Get the live status of a Java Edition server: whether it is online, its version and protocol, the current and maximum player counts (and a sample player list when the server shares one), the MOTD (raw, clean, and HTML), the server icon, and any advertised mods, plugins, and software.

Inputs

Server addressaddresstextRequired
The server's connection address: a hostname or IP, optionally with a port as host:port. Leave the port off to use the edition's default (25565 for Java, 19132 for Bedrock).
Include query dataenable_querytrue/false
Also use the server's query protocol to fetch extra details such as the plugin list. Enabled by default; it has no effect on servers that keep query disabled.Default: true.
Timeout (seconds)timeoutnumber
How long to wait for the server to respond before giving up. Optional; defaults to 5 seconds.From 1 to 30.

Outputs

hosttext
motdobject
onlinetrue/false
playersobject
portnumber
versionobject
Example output
{
  "eula_blocked": false,
  "expires_at": 1681883705007,
  "host": "demo.mcstatus.io",
  "icon": "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAEAAAABA...",
  "ip_address": "144.172.70.183",
  "mods": [
    {
      "name": "applied-energistics-2",
      "version": "11.7.2"
    }
  ],
  "motd": {
    "clean": ">>> Minecraft Server Status <<<",
    "html": "<span><span>&gt;&gt;&gt; Minecraft Server Status &lt;&lt;&lt;</span></span>",
    "raw": "\u00a7f>>> Minecraft Server Status <<<"
  },
  "online": true,
  "players": {
    "list": [
      {
        "name_clean": "Notch",
        "name_html": "<span><span>Notch</span></span>",
        "name_raw": "Notch",
        "uuid": "069a79f4-44e9-4726-a5be-fca90e38aaf5"
      }
    ],
    "max": 100,
    "online": 71
  },
  "plugins": [
    {
      "name": "WorldEdit",
      "version": "7.2.14"
    }
  ],
  "port": 25565,
  "retrieved_at": 1681883645007,
  "software": "github.com/mcstatus-io/demo-server",
  "srv_record": null,
  "version": {
    "name_clean": "1.20.1",
    "name_html": "<span><span>1.20.1</span></span>",
    "name_raw": "1.20.1",
    "protocol": 763
  }
}

Get Java server widget

Render a Java Edition server's status as a banner image (PNG) showing its icon, MOTD, version, and player count. Returns a live embeddable URL, Markdown and HTML snippets, and a base64 data URI. Customise the look with the dark, rounded, and transparent options.

Inputs

Server addressaddresstextRequired
The server's connection address: a hostname or IP, optionally with a port as host:port. Leave the port off to use the edition's default (25565 for Java, 19132 for Bedrock).
Dark modedarktrue/false
Use the dark colour scheme. Enabled by default.Default: true.
Rounded cornersroundedtrue/false
Round the widget's corners. Enabled by default.Default: true.
Transparent backgroundtransparenttrue/false
Make the widget background transparent. Disabled by default.Default: false.
Timeout (seconds)timeoutnumber
How long to wait for the server to respond before giving up. Optional; defaults to 5 seconds.From 1 to 30.

Outputs

content_typetext
htmltext
imagetext
markdowntext
urltext
Example output
{
  "content_type": "image/png",
  "html": "<img src=\"https://api.mcstatus.io/v2/widget/java/demo.mcstatus.io?dark=true&rounded=true\" alt=\"demo.mcstatus.io status widget\" />",
  "image": "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAEA...",
  "markdown": "![demo.mcstatus.io status widget](https://api.mcstatus.io/v2/widget/java/demo.mcstatus.io?dark=true&rounded=true)",
  "url": "https://api.mcstatus.io/v2/widget/java/demo.mcstatus.io?dark=true&rounded=true"
}

Get server icon

Get a Java Edition server's 64x64 icon as a PNG. Returns a live embeddable URL, ready-to-use Markdown and HTML snippets, and a base64 data URI of the image. Falls back to the default icon when the server is offline or has no custom icon.

Inputs

Server addressaddresstextRequired
The server's connection address: a hostname or IP, optionally with a port as host:port. Leave the port off to use the edition's default (25565 for Java, 19132 for Bedrock).
Timeout (seconds)timeoutnumber
How long to wait for the server to respond before giving up. Optional; defaults to 5 seconds.From 1 to 30.

Outputs

content_typetext
htmltext
imagetext
markdowntext
urltext
Example output
{
  "content_type": "image/png",
  "html": "<img src=\"https://api.mcstatus.io/v2/icon/demo.mcstatus.io\" alt=\"demo.mcstatus.io server icon\" />",
  "image": "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAEA...",
  "markdown": "![demo.mcstatus.io server icon](https://api.mcstatus.io/v2/icon/demo.mcstatus.io)",
  "url": "https://api.mcstatus.io/v2/icon/demo.mcstatus.io"
}

Send Votifier vote

Send a Votifier vote to a Minecraft server. Requires the server host and the voting username, plus one credential: a Votifier 2 token (preferred) or a Votifier 1 RSA public key. The server must be running a Votifier-compatible listener.

Inputs

Server hosthosttextRequired
The Minecraft server's hostname or IP running the Votifier listener, e.g. play.example.com.
UsernameusernametextRequired
The Minecraft username being credited with the vote.
Votifier 2 tokentokentext
The Votifier 2 token from the server's plugin config. Provide this (preferred) or a Votifier 1 public key.
Votifier 1 public keypublic_keytext
The Votifier 1 RSA public key (the contents of the server's rsa/public.key). Provide this or a Votifier 2 token.
Votifier portportnumber
The Votifier listener port. Defaults to 8192.From 1 to 65535. Default: 8192.
Player UUIDuuidtext
The voting player's Minecraft UUID. Optional.
Service nameservice_nametext
The service name recorded with the vote. Defaults to mcstatus.io.Default: mcstatus.io.
Vote timetimestampdate and time
When the vote occurred. Optional; defaults to the time the action runs.
Player IP addressiptext
The voting player's IP address. Optional; defaults to the request's IP.
Timeout (seconds)timeoutnumber
How long to wait for the server to respond before giving up. Optional; defaults to 5 seconds.From 1 to 30.

Outputs

messagetext
successtrue/false
Example output
{
  "message": "The vote was successfully sent to the server.",
  "success": true
}

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