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Establishing Your Community Identity

Your server’s public identity is the primary factor in attracting new drivers and building a recognizable community brand. To appear on the official BeamMP masterlist - enabling participants from around the world to discover and join your session - you must authenticate your server node using a unique Auth Key. Without this cryptographic token, your server remains restricted to a localized “LAN” state, effectively hidden from the public internet. The FREAKHOSTING platform provides a streamlined pathway for authorizing your identity and managing your branding.

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

4 Minutes

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Step 1: Retrieving Your Authentication Key

Follow these steps to generate your unique server token from the official BeamMP collective.
1

Access Keymaster

Navigate to the official BeamMP Keymaster Portal.
2

Register an Account

Sign in using your official BeamMP credentials or create a new profile if required.
3

Generate the Token

Click on Create Key. Provide a descriptive memo for your own records (e.g., FREAKHOSTING_DERBY_01).
4

Retrieve and Secure

Copy the generated alphanumeric string to your clipboard. Warning: Treat this key as a password; anyone possessing it can assume your server’s identity on the masterlist.

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Step 2: Strategic Identity Calibration

Once you have your key, you must apply it to your server’s core configuration registry.
1

Open Configuration

In the Game Panel File Manager, open the ServerConfig.toml file.
2

Apply AuthKey

Locate the AuthKey parameter and paste your token within the double quotes.
  • Example: AuthKey = "cfx_your_secret_key_string"
3

Define Server Branding

Locate the Name parameter and enter your community’s title.
  • Strategic Tip: Use prefixes like [EU] or [US] and game mode identifiers like [Drift] or [Racing] to help players find your server more effectively.
  • Example: Name = "[EN] FREAKHOSTING High-Performance | Custom Drift Hub"
4

Initialize Public Visibility

Restart your server. Monitor the Console tab; you should observe a confirmation message indicating a successful heartbeat handshake with the masterlist.

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Managing Technical Heartbeats

Following a restart, it may take between 60 to 180 seconds for your server to propagate through the global masterlist and appear in the in-game browser. If your server is not visible after 5 minutes, re-verify your AuthKey for accuracy and ensure the Private toggle is set to false.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Publicity: Grow your community.