Host an Independent Atlas
Understand the federated directory model and deploy another Atlas.
beacon-mc.io is the project-owned first public Atlas. The software supports
additional Atlas deployments run by other communities — each with its own
domain, signing keys, and SQLite database of registered beacons.
Directory topology
beacon-mc.io
The default Atlas URL shipped in new beacon configuration. Operators who want the first public directory do not need to change anything.
Your directory
Deploy apps/atlas on persistent storage, configure its public origin and
authentication secrets, then ask operators to point their beacons at that URL
explicitly.
Publishing model
Each beacon chooses its Atlas URL through its own private dashboard, and currently publishes to one directory at a time. Multiple Atlas deployments do not fan out — operators decide which directory listens to each beacon.