How to point a domain to Minecraft (SRV record)

If your Minecraft server doesn't have a dedicated IP address and runs on a specific port (for example, 185.10.20.30:25580), you can use DNS records to ensure your players can connect using an elegant address like 'play.mysupercraft.com' without having to type the port.

You can achieve this by combining an A record and a special SRV record.

Step 1: Creating an A record for the subdomain

First, you need to point to the IP address of the machine running the server. We will create a so-called 'hidden' subdomain.

• Name/Host: mc-node (or anything else)
• Type: A
• Value: The machine's IP address (WITHOUT the port, e.g., 185.10.20.30)

Step 2: Creating the SRV record

The SRV record is the clever trick that tells Minecraft which port to go to behind the domain.

• Type: SRV
• Name/Host: _minecraft._tcp.play (If you want the address to be play.mysupercraft.com. If you just want mysupercraft.com, type _minecraft._tcp)
• Priority: 0
• Weight: 5
• Port: Enter your MC server's port (e.g., 25580)
• Target: mc-node.mysupercraft.com (That is the subdomain from Step 1)