Getting Started

Minecraft Server (Bedrock Edition) is a Dockerized Minecraft Bedrock Edition server maintained by itzg. It runs the official Bedrock dedicated server, which supports players on Windows 10/11, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. Available as an open web service in Eyevinn Open Source Cloud.

Looking for Java Edition instead? See Service: Minecraft Server.

Prerequisites

  • An Eyevinn OSC account
  • A Minecraft Bedrock Edition license for each player who wants to connect

Step 1: Choose your game settings

Before creating the instance, decide on:

  • Game mode: survival (default), creative, adventure, or spectator
  • Max players: how many players can connect simultaneously (default: 10)
  • Level type: DEFAULT (normal terrain) or FLAT

Step 2: Create the server instance

Go to the Minecraft Server (Bedrock Edition) service page and click Create docker-minecraft-bedrock-server. Fill in:

Field Description
Name Alphanumeric name for your server (e.g. mybedrockserver)
GameMode Game mode: survival, creative, adventure, or spectator
MaxPlayers Maximum concurrent players (default: 10)
LevelType World generation type: DEFAULT or FLAT
Variables Advanced server variables as comma-separated key=value pairs or JSON (optional)

Click Create and wait for the instance status to turn green.

Step 3: Connect with Minecraft

  1. Open Minecraft on any Bedrock-supported platform (Windows, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, iOS, Android).
  2. Go to Play → Servers → Add Server.
  3. Enter the server address (host) and port shown on the instance card.
  4. Save and join.

Bedrock Edition uses UDP port 19132 by default. OSC exposes the port shown on the instance card — use that port when adding the server.

Advanced configuration via Variables

The Variables field accepts comma-separated key=value pairs or a JSON object for full server configuration:

mobSpawnRate=22,enableCheats=true

Or as JSON:

{"mobSpawnRate": 22, "enableCheats": true}

CLI usage

osc create itzg-docker-minecraft-bedrock-server mybedrockserver \
  -o GameMode="survival" \
  -o MaxPlayers="20" \
  -o LevelType="DEFAULT"

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