Monitor a Minecraft server status using Uptime Kuma
Have you ever wondered how to monitor the status of a Minecraft server? With Uptime Kuma, you can monitor/share whether a Minecraft server is up or not with ease!
Prerequisite
- A Java Edition Minecraft server (Bedrock edition should work in similar ways)
- An Uptime Kuma instance (version 1.20.0 or above)
Set up the monitor
-
At the Uptime Kuma dashboard, click the
Add New Monitor
at the top left corner. -
Under
Monitor Type
, selectGameDig
. -
Enter a friendly name for the monitor under
Friendly Name
and chooseMinecraft (2009)
underGame
. -
Enter the ip address or the domain name of the Minecraft server in
Hostname
and enter the port number below (the default port number of a Minecraft server is25565
).
Dashboard
There you go! You can now monitor the status of your Minecraft server at the Uptime Kuma dashboard.
Or you can share the status of your Minecraft server with your friends by creating and sharing a status page.