Endlink

Spec sheet

Purpose

Endlink is a Velocity-style proxy for Minecraft Bedrock that keeps players connected while they switch between backend servers.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Deployment

The project provides a deployable Endlink.jar that runs with Java and says building requires JDK 21 or newer.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integrations

Endlink is built and tested with Endstone backends and can also connect to Java servers through Geyser.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security

EndlinkGuard verifies backend joins through an HMAC-signed handshake and rejects joins that did not come through the proxy.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Abuse controls

The public listener supports per-address session caps, connection-attempt windows, RakNet packet limits, and optional connection cookies.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Addons

Endlink discovers addons in its plugins folder at startup and provides an addon API.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Authentication

The proxy handles authentication while backends run in offline mode behind it.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Backend protection

The maker says EndlinkGuard should be installed on every backend to verify proxy joins and reject direct joins.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Failover and routing

Endlink can move players when a backend goes down and route hostnames to specific backends.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Java player support

The optional ViaEndlink addon supports Java Edition players in beta, but the README says they cannot open containers yet.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maturity

The README describes Endlink as in production on one server and still young; it reports testing with around ten concurrent players.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Resource packs

It can serve configured resource packs and cache backend packs so they remain available after a server switch.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Routing

Endlink supports backend failover and hostname-based forced routing.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security disclosure

The repository includes a security policy file.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Version support

The README says to run the current Minecraft release on both ends and describes older-version translation beyond the short backend update gap as unstable and incomplete.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Minecraft Server Proxy Software#11 of 217.5