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mc-router

Hostname-based reverse proxy router for Minecraft servers

Game Servers ★ 963 stars Medium setup Apache-2.0

mc-router is a lightweight reverse proxy that routes Minecraft client connections to different backend servers based on the hostname requested. It enables hosting many Minecraft servers behind a single port.

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Key features

  • Hostname-based routing
  • Single port for many servers
  • Kubernetes integration
  • Tiny footprint

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Simplifies multi-server hosting
  • Very lightweight

Trade-offs

  • Minecraft specific
  • Requires DNS setup

Is mc-router secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for mc-router's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

mc-router replaces

Self-hosted Manual port mapping alternatives

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