Free tool
Minecraft server status checker
Type a server address and see it the way players do in their multiplayer list: online or not, the players, the version and the MOTD in colour. Handy to check your own server after a change, or to look at how others do it.
Check a server
The address players type in the game. We ping it from our server, so you see what someone outside your network sees.
What the check tells you
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Online or not
Whether the server answers from outside your network, the way new players reach it.
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Players and version
How many players are on, the maximum, and the version text the server shows.
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Your MOTD, in colour
Exactly as the multiplayer list shows it, with a link to change it in the MOTD generator.
Questions
Why does it say my server did not answer?
The server is offline, the port is wrong, or a firewall keeps us out. Players from outside your network need the same port open. If you use a port other than 25565, type it after a colon, like play.yourserver.net:25566, or add a SRV record.
Does it work with a SRV record?
Yes. Without a port we look for the _minecraft._tcp record first, as the game does, and use 25565 when there is none.
Can I check a Bedrock server?
Not yet. This checks Java servers, and networks with Geyser through their Java address.
How current is it?
An answer is kept for a minute, so checking again right away shows the same. Wait a minute to see a change.
Why are the MOTD colours slightly different?
Servers can use any hex colour. We show the nearest of the sixteen Minecraft colours, the ones server.properties and our MOTD generator use.
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