Operator Documentation

Deploy privately. Publish deliberately.

Build and operate a private Minecraft server, then deliberately publish its public identity to the Beacon Atlas at beacon-mc.io.

Deploy

Self-hosted

A private dashboard and Minecraft host under your control.

Publish

Opt-in

Choose when a public heartbeat appears in the Atlas.

Boundary

Private

World files, operations, accounts, and chat never publish.

Choose your route

Run a beacon

Install the CLI, provision a Minecraft host, and claim your private dashboard.

Host on a VPS

Provision a cloud server, deploy with the CLI, and lock down the firewall.

Networking & access

Ports, the public/private split, Tailscale, and custom domains with TLS.

List on the Atlas

Publish your public server identity to beacon-mc.io through the admin dashboard.