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Endlink
On the record
- Abuse controls
- The public listener supports per-address session caps, connection-attempt windows, RakNet packet limits, and optional connection cookies.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Addons
- Endlink discovers addons in its plugins folder at startup and provides an addon API.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Addons and packs
- Its addon API discovers plugins at startup, and it can serve resource packs and combine backend registries so custom content can persist across switches.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- The proxy handles authentication while backends run in offline mode behind it.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Backend protection
- The maker says EndlinkGuard should be installed on every backend to verify proxy joins and reject direct joins.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The project provides a deployable Endlink.jar that runs with Java and says building requires JDK 21 or newer.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Failover and routing
- Endlink can move players when a backend goes down and route hostnames to specific backends.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Endlink is built and tested with Endstone backends and can also connect to Java servers through Geyser.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Java players
- Java Edition players can join through the optional ViaEndlink addon, which the README labels beta and says does not yet support opening chests.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Java player support
- The optional ViaEndlink addon supports Java Edition players in beta, but the README says they cannot open containers yet.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- Endlink is licensed under Apache License 2.0, which the README says permits commercial use, forking, and distribution subject to keeping notices and stating changes.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Maturity
- The README describes Endlink as in production on one server and still young; it reports testing with around ten concurrent players.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Endlink is a Velocity-style proxy for Minecraft Bedrock that keeps players connected while they switch between backend servers.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Resource packs
- It can serve configured resource packs and cache backend packs so they remain available after a server switch.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Routing
- Endlink supports backend failover and hostname-based forced routing.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- EndlinkGuard verifies backend joins through an HMAC-signed handshake and rejects joins that did not come through the proxy.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security disclosure
- The repository includes a security policy file.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Version limits
- The README recommends running the latest Minecraft release on both ends and says older-version translation below 1.26.40 is deliberately unfinished.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
