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If your BeamMP server isn’t showing in the server list, it almost always has no valid auth key or has Private switched on. Open Startup in the Game Panel, replace the placeholder changemeplease in Authentication Key with a key from the BeamMP Keymaster, turn Private off and restart. Players can always join with Direct Connect in the meantime.

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How to get your BeamMP server listed

1

Check the console

Open the console. If this line repeats every 30 seconds, the key is the problem:
The server still shows as running, but BeamMP won’t list it.
2

Set a real key

Click Startup and paste a key from the Keymaster into Authentication Key. Don’t type it into ServerConfig.toml: the panel overwrites the file at every start.
3

Turn Private off

Make sure Private is switched off.
4

Restart and search

Restart the server. Check that the refused-key line no longer appears, then search the in-game server list for your Server Name.

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Join while the server isn’t listed

Players don’t need the list to play. In BeamMP, open Direct Connect and enter the IP and port from the panel’s Network page, for example 203.0.113.10:10999. See join a BeamMP server.

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Frequently asked questions

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My server says running, so why can’t anyone find it?

With the placeholder key the server runs normally but is never listed. Set a real key on Startup and restart.

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I set a key, but it’s still not listed. Why?

The key may be wrong, have a space in it, or be in use by another server. Create a new key for this server and paste it carefully.

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Can a coloured name stop the server from listing?

Formatting codes such as ^4 are allowed. Search for the plain text of the name; the codes are not part of it.

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Does a private server show in the list?

No. Private hides the server on purpose. Turn it off to be listed.

BeamMP server guide

Every BeamMP page in one place.

Backend refused the auth key

Fix the invalid key error.

Auth key and name

Get a key from the Keymaster.

Join a BeamMP server

Direct Connect and the list.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (BeamMP Server v3.9.3). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: November 2026