Gate

What it does

API

Gate provides an HTTP API using Protocol Buffers, gRPC, and ConnectRPC, with official SDKs for TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, Kotlin, and Java.checked 1 Oct 2026

Architecture

Gate is built entirely in Go and is designed as a modern replacement for BungeeCord while remaining compatible with it.checked 1 Oct 2026

Audience

Gate is intended for Minecraft server networks serving thousands of concurrent players and for Go developers building Minecraft infrastructure.checked 1 Oct 2026

Cross-play

Gate enables Java and Bedrock cross-play through built-in Geyser integration without requiring backend plugins.checked 1 Oct 2026

Deployment

Gate can be installed as a prebuilt binary, with Go tooling, in Docker, or on Kubernetes.checked 1 Oct 2026

Integrations

Gate's managed Bedrock mode uses Minekube's GeyserLite runtime and includes Floodgate protocol support.checked 1 Oct 2026

Lite mode

Gate Lite is an ultra-thin reverse proxy that routes connections by hostname and supports response caching and chained proxies.checked 1 Oct 2026

Live configuration

Gate watches its configuration file and applies validated changes instantly without restarting or disconnecting players.checked 1 Oct 2026

Notable limit

Gate does not support Java plugins from SpigotMC.checked 1 Oct 2026

Observability

Gate documents OpenTelemetry integrations including Grafana Cloud, self-hosted Grafana, Honeycomb, and Jaeger.checked 1 Oct 2026

Purpose

Gate is a lightweight, cloud-native, open-source proxy for Minecraft servers.checked 1 Oct 2026

Resource use

Gate's homepage says it uses 10MB of RAM and requires no JVM.checked 1 Oct 2026

Security

Gate documents AES CFB-8 encryption, rate limiting, quota management, and RSA-based online-mode authentication.checked 1 Oct 2026

Support

Gate directs users to an active Discord community described as providing 24/7 support.checked 1 Oct 2026

Version support

Gate supports Minecraft versions 1.7 through the latest version and supports Forge mods, BungeeCord compatibility, and Velocity forwarding.checked 1 Oct 2026