How often are servers polled?

Continuously. That is what makes the history chart meaningful — a single snapshot tells you nothing about whether a server is growing or emptying.

Is the API free to use?

Yes, and it is documented at mcstat.org/api-docs. Server search and server detail are both public endpoints.

Why archive skins and capes?

They change, and once a skin is replaced the old one is gone from Mojang. Nearly 400,000 skins and 67,000 capes are kept.

Yes. Once it is listed it is polled like every other and gets the same history and leaderboard treatment.

Analytics platform

MCStat

Minecraft server and player statistics

MCStat watches Minecraft servers and players. Servers are polled continuously, so online counts, version, country and tags build up over time. On the player side, session history, server diversity and activity points feed the leaderboards. The data is reachable from the site or through the public API.

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MCStat in numbers

6,745Servers tracked

438KPlayer records

393KSkins archived

67.4KCapes archived

Collected automatically from MCStat's own source every day.

What it does

Server tracking

Filtered by name, tag, version, country and activity, each with its own history chart.

Player profiles

Session history, servers joined, and an archive of skins and capes.

Leaderboards

Rankings by session time, server diversity and activity points.

Public API

Documented endpoints for server search and server detail, usable from your own project.

Getting started

Find a server
Filter by name, tag, version, country or activity level.
Read the history
Each server has a chart of player counts over time, not just a snapshot of right now.
Look up a player
Session history, servers joined, and an archive of skins and capes.
Use the API
The server search and server detail endpoints are documented and open for your own project.