Connect

Minekube Connect

Connect is a connector plugin that links a Minecraft server or proxy to the global Connect Network through an outbound tunnel. Players can join at the free <endpoint>.play.minekube.net address or a custom domain without opening a port to the public Internet.

The Java plugin is the fast setup option for existing servers and proxies. Install the jar for the platform where players first enter your network:

• Paper or Spigot: use connect-spigot.jar.
• Velocity: use connect-velocity.jar.
• BungeeCord or Waterfall: use connect-bungee.jar.

Connect-routed Java and Bedrock players use the same endpoint address. Bedrock translation is handled by the Connect edge before traffic reaches this plugin; the normal plugin setup does not require a backend Geyser installation.

For more routing features and the connector that receives the most frequent updates, consider the Gate connector.

Requirements

• Minecraft 1.13+ on Paper/Spigot (and supported proxy versions on Velocity and BungeeCord) — the declared api-version floor and the first version whose servers ship the Netty 4.1+ the plugin's bundled Netty (4.2.x, unrelocated) requires. Servers 1.8–1.11 ship Netty 4.0.x, where the packet listener injection fails with AbstractMethodError (missing newChild implementation).
• Java 17+ to run the plugin.

Quick start

1. Download the jar for your platform and place it in the server or proxy plugins directory.
2. Start the server or proxy.
3. Optionally set endpoint: your-server-name in plugins/connect/config.yml.
4. Join using the public address printed in the console.

Minecraft 1.19 and newer secure-profile settings need platform-specific configuration for Connect-routed players. Follow the plugin guide instead of copying a setting between Paper, Velocity, and BungeeCord.

Documentation and support

• Plugin setup guide
• Compatibility matrix
• Quick start
• Source code
• Community support