Essentials
Proxies
What proxies are, when you need one, and how to pick a reliable proxy so you can run more accounts past a Minecraft server's per-IP account limit.
A proxy can be thought of as an alternate IP address. Some Minecraft servers limit how many accounts can connect from a single IP - proxies let you bypass that limit by giving each account its own IP.
Built-in proxy
The web client comes with a designated private proxy by default, so all your accounts already connect through a unique IP without any setup.
Adding your own
You can add additional proxies on the Proxies page. MinecraftAFK supports SOCKS5 and HTTP proxies. SOCKS5 is strongly recommended - HTTP is supported but unreliable for Minecraft connections.
For full setup steps, see Add your proxies and Using proxies.
What to look for
- Type: SOCKS5.
- Source: private datacenter proxies are more reliable than free public ones.
- IP version: IPv4 is preferred; ISP proxies also work.
- Region: doesn't matter unless the server is region-locked (e.g.
.pl,.trdomains).
Free proxies exist but are usually slow, unstable, and easy for servers to detect.