Infrared

Spec sheet

Purpose

Infrared describes itself as a Minecraft reverse proxy with Layer 7 protection, written in Go.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Deployment

The README documents Linux kernel 5.8 or later for its recommended mitigation setup and shows running Infrared as a systemd service.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

API

An optional JSON HTTP API provides routes to list, retrieve, add, and delete proxy configurations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integrations

The README names Redis, Prometheus, MaxMind MMDB GeoIP databases, the Mojang API, and HAProxy Proxy Protocol among supported integrations or components.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The repository lists the Apache License 2.0, whose terms grant no-charge copyright and patent licenses subject to its conditions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Antibot

Its antibot checks can use IP lookups, encryption, authentication, protocol, and username checks.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Availability

The project documents live upgrades using tableflip that can preserve existing connections during the process swap.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Bot mitigation

Its antibot checks use IP lookups, encryption checks, authentication checks, protocol checks, and username lookups.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Configuration

One configuration file can define multiple domains, and proxy configurations can optionally be fetched from Redis.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

GeoIP

GeoIP lookup uses MaxMind MMDB files, and the README says the required GeoLite2 databases can be downloaded for free by creating an account.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

IP forwarding

Proxy configurations support HAProxy Proxy Protocol and TCPShield/RealIP Protocol when the destination server is compatible.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

License and warranty

The repository includes an Apache License 2.0, which grants no-charge use rights and provides the work as-is without warranties.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Live upgrades

The optional tableflip feature allows upgrading the Go application without closing existing connections and requires systemd, according to the README.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Metrics

A built-in Prometheus exporter reports proxy metrics, including connected players and handshake counts.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Monitoring

The built-in Prometheus exporter exposes operational metrics, including connected players and handshake counts.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Network support

The project says it supports both IPv4 and IPv6.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Operational limit

The README says enabling Redis based proxy configuration disables the built-in API.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Redis

Redis can be used to cache lookups and to retrieve proxy configurations, including across multiple instances.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Routing

A proxy configuration can map multiple domain names to a destination server.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

System requirement

The README recommends Linux kernel 5.8 or newer for mitigation setup.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Minecraft Server Proxy Software#10 of 217.6
• Game Launcher Software#16 of 247.5
• Game launchers#49 of 687.2