Allay

What it does

API

Allay's API is published to Maven Central, with snapshot versions available through Sonatype's central snapshot repository.checked 7 Oct 2026

API distribution

The Allay API is published to Maven Central, and the project also documents access to snapshot versions.checked 7 Oct 2026

Creator tools

AllayHub says it automatically indexes GitHub repositories and syncs README files, releases, changelogs, and version history.checked 7 Oct 2026

Custom blocks

The Custom Block API supports protocol-independent definitions for custom block geometry, materials, transformations, display names, and raw Bedrock components.checked 7 Oct 2026

Download

Users can download release or nightly builds as shaded JAR files and launch them with Java.checked 7 Oct 2026

Installation

Allay can be installed with AllayLauncher on Windows and Linux, or downloaded as a shaded JAR and run manually.checked 7 Oct 2026

Launcher

AllayLauncher is the recommended lightweight tool for downloading, updating, and managing an Allay server, with installation instructions for Windows and Linux.checked 7 Oct 2026

License

The project says its content is generally open source under LGPL-3.0, while its data and codegen folders use MIT.checked 7 Oct 2026

Multi-version support

Allay states that it supports multiple Minecraft Bedrock versions.checked 7 Oct 2026

Performance

The project says its from-scratch codebase lets it revisit performance-critical areas and describes Allay as highly performant compared with almost all other server software.checked 7 Oct 2026

Plugin development

The project provides a Gradle plugin and Java, Kotlin, and Scala plugin templates.checked 7 Oct 2026

Plugin discovery

AllayHub lets users search and filter plugins and lists sorting by downloads, stars, updated date, and newest.checked 7 Oct 2026

Plugin distribution

AllayHub lets users discover plugins and automatically indexes their GitHub repositories, syncing README files, releases, changelogs, and version history.checked 7 Oct 2026

Plugin languages

Allay supports plugins written in Java, Kotlin, and Scala.checked 7 Oct 2026

Plugins

Plugins can be written in Java, Kotlin, Scala, or another JVM-based language.checked 7 Oct 2026

Plugin tooling

Allay provides Java, Kotlin, and Scala plugin templates, and documents an AllayGradle plugin for plugin development.checked 7 Oct 2026

Purpose

Allay is third-party server software for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, written from scratch to be reliable, fast, and feature-rich.checked 7 Oct 2026

Reliability

The project says it uses unit tests to help ensure stability.checked 7 Oct 2026

Runtime

Allay requires Java 21; its installation guide recommends GraalVM for performance or OpenJDK for a familiar experience.checked 7 Oct 2026

Runtime requirement

Allay requires Java 21 and recommends GraalVM for performance or OpenJDK for a stable experience.checked 7 Oct 2026

Setup

Allay is intended to be ready to use out of the box, and the project provides deployment documentation.checked 7 Oct 2026

Support and community

AllayMC invites contributions and directs users to Discord, GitHub repositories, and documentation.checked 7 Oct 2026

Versions

Allay describes itself as supporting multiple Minecraft versions.checked 7 Oct 2026