Java Edition
Java server ledgers use UUIDs in banned-players.json, whitelist.json, and ops.json.
What be a Minecraft UUID?
How to Find a Minecraft Player's UUID, Arr!
A scallywag's guide to fetchin' UUID, XUID, Floodgate UUID, name history and skin for any Java or Bedrock player.
What be a Minecraft UUID?
UUID = Universally Unique Identifier — a 32-character hex string that never changes, like a pirate's brand.
What be XUID (Bedrock)?
Bedrock scallywags carry an Xbox XUID. GeyserMC and Floodgate forge a Floodgate UUID too; neither be a Java UUID.
Step by Step: Find a UUID
Four clear steps. No account nor API key required.
- Open the scallywag spyglass.
- Enter a Java name, Bedrock gamertag, UUID, or XUID into the spyglass.
- Check the edition flag and keep Java UUID booty apart from Bedrock XUID booty.
- Copy the mark or open the JSON list navigator to build yer server files.
Ways to use yer identifiers
What ye can do with a Minecraft UUID:
Use lasting marks for bans, allowlists, officers, plugins, linked accounts, and leaderboards so a renamed scallywag cannot break the ledger.
JSON ledgers for Java and Bedrock servers
Bedrock Edition
Bedrock server ledgers use XUIDs in permissions.json, allowlist.json, and banned-players-bedrock.json. Floodgate UUIDs keep GeyserMC crews sailing together.
The wizard forges Java and Bedrock server formats while keepin' UUID and XUID cargo in separate holds.
JSON WizardQuestions from the crew
What be a Minecraft UUID?
A Java UUID be a permanent 128-bit mark. It stays put when a scallywag changes names.
What be XUID fer Bedrock?
An XUID marks the Xbox account used by Bedrock and may be charted in decimal or hexadecimal.
What be a Floodgate UUID?
Floodgate forges a UUID from Bedrock identity booty so GeyserMC can show that scallywag aboard a Java server.
Be it free?
Aye! The Profile Lookup and JSON Generator be 100% free. No signup, no API key, no limits.
How do I add a scallywag to banned-players.json?
Find the scallywag, verify the Java ledger, then add the UUID to banned-players.json or use the JSON list navigator.
Does the UUID change when a player changes their name?
Nay. The Java UUID never changes. That be why servers use UUID fer bans and whitelists.
Should I ban by name or UUID?
Use a UUID for Java bans. Names may change with the tide, but the UUID stays tied to the account.
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