Polar Anticheat

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On the record

Bedrock support

Bedrock exemption is built in; the documentation says to install Floodgate on all backend servers and forward player data properly.docs.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

Cloud processing

Most checks run in Polar Cloud, which inspects relevant player packets and is intended to reduce CPU and memory load on the server instance.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

Compatibility

Documented requirements include x86_64, Linux or Windows, an uninterrupted internet connection, Java 8 or higher, Spigot/Paper, OpenSSL 1.1, and libc6 2.25 or higher on Linux.docs.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

Compatibility limit

Via plugins running on a proxy are unsupported and can cause issues.docs.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

Detection approach

Polar uses prevention and mitigation, including movement, reach, and damage restrictions, and says it may apply mitigations before punishing a player.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

Detection features

The site lists machine-learning detections, cross-instance tracking, continuous updates, and physics-based movement simulation.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

Integration

The documentation describes an API for server and user lookup, events, and custom /polar subcommands.docs.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

Onboarding

Customers must verify ownership of a domain by adding a TXT record, and onboarding cannot be completed without a domain.docs.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

Plan eligibility

Polar's requirements say released servers must have an established playerbase, a working website, and some social media presence; the company reserves the right to refuse a server.docs.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

Plugin installation

After payment clears, the customer area provides a PolarLoader.jar download to place in the server's plugins folder.docs.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

Privacy and data

Polar's privacy policy says it may collect technical information including IP address, hardware ID, and software configuration, as well as gameplay data and logs.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

Purpose

Polar is SaaS cheat prevention software aimed at limiting cheaters from gaining an unfair advantage on Minecraft servers.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

Security disclosure

Polar says it has technical and organizational measures to protect personal information, while stating that no internet transmission or storage can be guaranteed fully secure.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

Support

The documentation directs users to its Discord support server, while the terms say technical support is not guaranteed and may incur additional fees.docs.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

Trial availability

Polar says testing before purchase is possible if its requirements are met, by contacting support.docs.polar.top · read 7 Oct 2026

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