How to Whitelist a Minecraft Server

Whitelisting in Minecraft lets you control who can join your server. When the whitelist is enabled, only players you approve can connect — everyone else gets blocked automatically.

Here’s how to use the /whitelist command in-game or through the console.

Enable or Disable the Whitelist

To turn the whitelist on:

/whitelist on

To turn it off:

/whitelist off

Add a Player to the Whitelist

Allow a player to join:

/whitelist add <username>

Example:

/whitelist add Steve

Remove a Player from the Whitelist

Prevent someone from joining:

/whitelist remove <username>

Example:

/whitelist remove Steve

See Who’s Whitelisted

To list all players currently on the whitelist:

/whitelist list

Reload the Whitelist

If you edit the whitelist file manually or want to refresh it without restarting the server:

/whitelist reload

Important Notes

• Commands can be run in-game (if you're OP) or from the console in the Beacon Hosting panel.
• Usernames must be exact — Minecraft is case-sensitive.
• You can edit the whitelist.json file directly via the file manager, then run /whitelist reload to apply changes.

That’s it! With a whitelist enabled, your server stays private and secure.