NewMinecraftServers

NewMinecraftServers API

Free, no-key read-only API for discovering published Minecraft servers and reading cached Minecraft service status. Five GET endpoints under /api/v1: server search/list, address lookup, server detail, public player-count history, and Minecraft service status. JSON over HTTPS with CORS enabled.

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Operations 5

GET /servers Search and list published servers #
GET /servers/lookup Find a published listing by its stored address #
GET /servers/{slug} Get one published server #
GET /servers/{slug}/history Get public player-count and uptime history #
GET /minecraft-status Get cached Minecraft service health #

Documentation

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https://newminecraftservers.net/minecraft-api
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/newminecraftservers/refs/heads/main/json-schema/newminecraftservers-server-detail-envelope-schema.json
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OpenAPI Specification

newminecraftservers-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: NewMinecraftServers Public API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Read-only discovery of published Minecraft servers and cached Minecraft
    service status. This specification intentionally excludes Paper linking, owner
    operations, member-only history, and the Chrome extension's Mojang profile proxy.
servers:
- url: https://newminecraftservers.net/api/v1
tags:
- name: Servers
  description: Published Minecraft server listings and observed history.
- name: Minecraft services
  description: Cached Minecraft authentication and Xbox service health.
paths:
  /servers:
    get:
      tags:
      - Servers
      summary: Search and list published servers
      operationId: listServers
      description: Returns at most 25 published listings per page and supports pages
        1-100. Unknown or repeated query parameters are rejected. Search text may
        be interpreted as a Minecraft mode or edition. Random results support page
        1 only, are not cacheable, and have a tighter request limit. This is not a
        bulk export endpoint.
      parameters:
      - name: q
        in: query
        description: Search text; blank text is ignored.
        schema:
          type: string
          maxLength: 160
      - name: family
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - all
          - new
          - cracked
          default: all
      - name: mode
        in: query
        description: A controlled Minecraft game-mode ID, such as survival, skyblock,
          or bedwars.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: edition
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - java
          - bedrock
      - name: outcome
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - online
          - offline
          - unknown
      - name: sort
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - newest
          - ranked
          - relevance
          - random
          - votes
      - name: page
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 100
          default: 1
      - name: limit
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 25
          default: 25
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A page of published server summaries.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerListEnvelope'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InvalidRequest'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
  /servers/lookup:
    get:
      tags:
      - Servers
      summary: Find a published listing by its stored address
      operationId: lookupServerByAddress
      description: Exact lookup of an already-stored Java or Bedrock connection. This
        endpoint does not resolve DNS or ping arbitrary hosts. The default port is
        25565; IPv6 with an explicit port uses bracket notation.
      parameters:
      - name: address
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 300
        example: play.example.net:25565
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Published server detail.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerDetailEnvelope'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InvalidRequest'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
  /servers/{slug}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Servers
      summary: Get one published server
      operationId: getServerBySlug
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ServerSlug'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Published server detail.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerDetailEnvelope'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InvalidRequest'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
  /servers/{slug}/history:
    get:
      tags:
      - Servers
      summary: Get public player-count and uptime history
      operationId: getPublicServerHistory
      description: Returns stored observations for the published listing's primary
        connection; reading never triggers a live ping. This public contract covers
        only 24h, 7d, and 30d. Longer ranges are a separate Paper-credential feature
        and are not part of this specification.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ServerSlug'
      - name: range
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 24h
          - 7d
          - 30d
          default: 7d
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Bucketed public history.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerHistoryEnvelope'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InvalidRequest'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
  /minecraft-status:
    get:
      tags:
      - Minecraft services
      summary: Get cached Minecraft service health
      operationId: getMinecraftServiceStatus
      description: Returns the monitor's last cached snapshot. A caller never triggers
        a new probe.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Cached service status.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MinecraftStatusEnvelope'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
components:
  parameters:
    ServerSlug:
      name: slug
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        maxLength: 140
        pattern: ^[a-z0-9]+(?:-[a-z0-9]+)*$
      example: example-survival
  responses:
    InvalidRequest:
      description: Invalid, unknown, or duplicate input.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
    NotFound:
      description: No published listing matched.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
    TooManyRequests:
      description: The per-process client request limit was reached. Retry-After is
        60 seconds.
      headers:
        Retry-After:
          schema:
            type: integer
            example: 60
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
    InternalError:
      description: A safe error without internal database details.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
  schemas:
    ErrorEnvelope:
      type: object
      required:
      - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          required:
          - code
          - message
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              example: invalid_request
            message:
              type: string
              example: limit must be between 1 and 25
    ServerListEnvelope:
      type: object
      required:
      - data
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerList'
    ServerDetailEnvelope:
      type: object
      required:
      - data
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerDetail'
    ServerHistoryEnvelope:
      type: object
      required:
      - data
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerHistory'
    MinecraftStatusEnvelope:
      type: object
      required:
      - data
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/MinecraftStatus'
    ServerList:
      type: object
      required:
      - items
      - page
      - pageSize
      - total
      - totalPages
      - sort
      - scope
      properties:
        items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerSummary'
        page:
          type: integer
        pageSize:
          type: integer
        total:
          type: integer
        totalPages:
          type: integer
        sort:
          type: string
          enum:
          - newest
          - ranked
          - relevance
          - random
          - votes
        votingOpen:
          type: boolean
        hiddenOffline:
          type: integer
        scope:
          type: object
          required:
          - total
          - online
          - playersOnline
          - bedrock
          properties:
            total:
              type: integer
            online:
              type: integer
            playersOnline:
              type: integer
            bedrock:
              type: integer
    ServerSummary:
      type: object
      required:
      - id
      - slug
      - name
      - classification
      - media
      - primaryConnection
      - primarySnapshot
      - availableEditions
      - publishedAt
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        slug:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        shortDescription:
          type: string
        country:
          type: string
        classification:
          type: object
          required:
          - genreIds
          - tags
          properties:
            genreIds:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
            primaryGenreIds:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
            tags:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
            gameMode:
              type: string
            cracked:
              type: boolean
            crossplay:
              type: boolean
        media:
          type: object
          properties:
            bannerUrl:
              type: string
            iconUrl:
              type: string
            motdImageUrl:
              type: string
            motdLines:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MotdLines'
        primaryConnection:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerConnection'
        displayAddress:
          type: object
          required:
          - host
          - port
          properties:
            host:
              type: string
            port:
              type: integer
        primarySnapshot:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerSnapshot'
        availableEditions:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            enum:
            - java
            - bedrock
        publishedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        votes:
          type: object
          required:
          - month
          - total
          properties:
            month:
              type: integer
            total:
              type: integer
        award:
          type: object
          required:
          - kind
          - position
          properties:
            kind:
              type: string
              enum:
              - players
              - votes
            position:
              type: integer
              enum:
              - 1
              - 2
              - 3
            genre:
              type: string
    ServerDetail:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerSummary'
      - type: object
        required:
        - connections
        - links
        - claimed
        - votingOpen
        - voteRewards
        - firstSeenByUsAt
        - lastSeenByUsAt
        properties:
          description:
            type: string
          connections:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerConnection'
          links:
            type: object
            properties:
              websiteUrl:
                type: string
              discordUrl:
                type: string
              storeUrl:
                type: string
              trailerUrl:
                type: string
          claimed:
            type: boolean
          votingOpen:
            type: boolean
          voteRewards:
            type: boolean
          discoveredAt:
            type: string
            format: date-time
          firstSeenByUsAt:
            type: string
            format: date-time
          lastSeenByUsAt:
            type: string
            format: date-time
          noindex:
            type: boolean
    ServerConnection:
      type: object
      required:
      - id
      - edition
      - host
      - port
      - role
      - populationRelationship
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        edition:
          type: string
          enum:
          - java
          - bedrock
          - unknown
        host:
          type: string
        port:
          type: integer
        role:
          type: string
          enum:
          - primary
          - alternate
        populationRelationship:
          type: string
          enum:
          - shared
          - separate
          - unknown
        latest:
          type: object
          required:
          - outcome
          - observedAt
          properties:
            outcome:
              type: string
              enum:
              - online
              - offline
              - unknown
            observedAt:
              type: string
              format: date-time
            playersOnline:
              type: integer
            playersMax:
              type: integer
            latencyMs:
              type: number
            protocol:
              type: integer
            versionName:
              type: string
            motdPlain:
              type: string
            motdLines:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MotdLines'
    ServerSnapshot:
      type: object
      required:
      - connectionId
      - edition
      - outcome
      - observedAt
      properties:
        connectionId:
          type: string
        edition:
          type: string
          enum:
          - java
          - bedrock
          - unknown
        outcome:
          type: string
          enum:
          - online
          - offline
          - unknown
        observedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        playersOnline:
          type: integer
        playersMax:
          type: integer
        protocol:
          type: integer
        versionName:
          type: string
    MotdLines:
      type: array
      items:
        type: array
        items:
          type: object
          required:
          - text
          properties:
            text:
              type: string
            color:
              type: string
              pattern: ^#[0-9a-fA-F]{6}$
            bold:
              type: boolean
            italic:
              type: boolean
            underline:
              type: boolean
            strike:
              type: boolean
    ServerHistory:
      type: object
      required:
      - range
      - from
      - events
      - resolution
      - points
      - summary
      - versions
      - motdChanges
      properties:
        range:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 24h
          - 7d
          - 30d
        from:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        resolution:
          type: string
          enum:
          - sample
          - hour
          - day
        points:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            required:
            - t
            properties:
              t:
                type: string
                format: date-time
              players:
                type: number
              peak:
                type: integer
              low:
                type: integer
              uptime:
                type: number
                minimum: 0
                maximum: 1
        events:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            required:
            - t
            - kind
            properties:
              t:
                type: string
                format: date-time
              kind:
                type: string
                enum:
                - version
                - motd
                - icon
                - outage
                - slots
        summary:
          type: object
          required:
          - checks
          - daysCovered
          properties:
            checks:
              type: integer
            daysCovered:
              type: integer
            peak:
              type: object
              required:
              - players
              - at
              properties:
                players:
                  type: integer
                at:
                  type: string
                  format: date-time
            averagePlayers:
              type: number
            uptimeRatio:
              type: number
              minimum: 0
              maximum: 1
            busiestHourUtc:
              type: integer
              minimum: 0
              maximum: 23
        versions:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            required:
            - versionName
            - since
            properties:
              versionName:
                type: string
              since:
                type: string
                format: date-time
        motdChanges:
          type: integer
        firstCheckAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    MinecraftStatus:
      type: object
      required:
      - overall
      - monitoringSince
      - intervalSeconds
      - checks
      - incidents
      - pastIncidents
      properties:
        overall:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CheckState'
        checkedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        monitoringSince:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        intervalSeconds:
          type: integer
        checks:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusCheck'
        xbox:
          type: object
          required:
          - state
          - checkedAt
          - incidents
          properties:
            state:
              type: string
              enum:
              - none
              - impacted
              - maintenance
              - unknown
            checkedAt:
              type: string
              format: date-time
            updatedAt:
              type: string
              format: date-time
            multiplayer:
              type: string
              enum:
              - none
              - impacted
              - maintenance
              - unknown
            incidents:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                required:
                - title
                properties:
                  title:
                    type: string
                  description:
                    type: string
        incidents:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusIncident'
        pastIncidents:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusIncident'
    CheckState:
      type: string
      enum:
      - operational
      - degraded
      - outage
      - unknown
    StatusCheck:
      type: object
      required:
      - id
      - label
      - description
      - host
      - group
      - state
      - timeline
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        label:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        host:
          type: string
        group:
          type: string
          enum:
          - signin
          - services
        state:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CheckState'
        latencyMs:
          type: number
        detail:
          type: string
        checkedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        uptime24h:
          type: number
        uptime30d:
          type: number
        uptime90d:
          type: number
        timeline:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            enum:
            - operational
            - degraded
            - outage
            - unknown
            nullable: true
    StatusIncident:
      type: object
      required:
      - checkId
      - label
      - state
      - startedAt
      properties:
        checkId:
          type: string
        label:
          type: string
        state:
          type: string
          enum:
          - degraded
          - outage
        startedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        endedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time