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# BeamMP Server Not Showing in the Server List: Fixes

> BeamMP server not showing in the list? Replace the placeholder auth key with a real Keymaster key, turn Private off on Startup, restart and search by name.

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](https://keymaster.beammp.com), turn **Private** off and restart. Players can always join with **Direct Connect** in the meantime.

## Quick checks

| Check | Where | Fix |
| - | - | - |
| Real auth key | **Startup** > **Authentication Key** | Paste your Keymaster key; see [get an auth key](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/beammp/setting-server-name-and-auth-key.md) |
| Key accepted | **Console** | No `Backend REFUSED the auth key` line; see [key error](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/beammp/beammp-backend-refused-the-auth-key.md) |
| Private is off | **Startup** > **Private** | Switch it off and restart |
| Key used only once | Keymaster | One key per running server |
| Server running | **Console** | Start it and check the ready lines |

## How to get your BeamMP server listed

**1. Check the console**

Open the [console](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-use-the-server-console.md). If this line repeats every 30 seconds, the key is the problem:

```text theme={null}
[ERROR] Backend REFUSED the auth key. Reason: Your key is invalid.
```

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](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-start-stop-and-restart-your-game-server.md). Check that the refused-key line no longer appears, then search the in-game server list for your **Server Name**.

## 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](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/beammp/how-to-join-a-beammp-server.md).

## Frequently asked questions

### 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.

### 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.

### 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.

### Does a private server show in the list?

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

## Related guides

> [card] [BeamMP server guide](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/beammp/beammp-server-hosting-guide.md)
>
> Every BeamMP page in one place.

> [card] [Backend refused the auth key](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/beammp/beammp-backend-refused-the-auth-key.md)
>
> Fix the invalid key error.

> [card] [Auth key and name](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/beammp/setting-server-name-and-auth-key.md)
>
> Get a key from the Keymaster.

> [card] [Join a BeamMP server](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/beammp/how-to-join-a-beammp-server.md)
>
> Direct Connect and the list.

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> [!NOTE]
>
> **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


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