Use Server Name
Use Server Name lets a player keep one saved server name across multiplayer sessions, so server-linked data stays attached even when the address changes.
What it does
The mod stores data under a server name rather than the IP address the join screen uses. A player who reconnects to a server that moves to a new address still finds the settings tied to that server, which matters for mods that save per-server data such as Distant Horizons, Xaero's Minimap and Xaero's Worldmap.
Installation needs Fabric API and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) on the Fabric loader, and Quilt is also supported. Mod Menu is optional. The client is required, while the server may run without the mod. The code is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so it is open source with public source code and an issue tracker.
Files are published for 1.20 – 1.21.9, covering 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.21, 1.21.1 and 1.21.9. The latest Fabric build is 2.6.0+mc1.21.9, dated 2025-10-03, and the latest Quilt build is 2.0.0+mc1.20.4, dated 2024-02-09.
Key features
Server name keying
Per-server data is keyed to the server name instead of the IP address, so changing the address does not detach the saved data.
Map mod settings
Settings saved by Distant Horizons, Xaero's Minimap and Xaero's Worldmap are kept under the server name when a player joins through the multiplayer list.
Persistent multiplayer data
Data stays linked to a server across sessions for players who join the same server regularly.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Servers that change address
A server owner who moves hosting keeps players' per-server map and render settings, because the link uses the server name.
Regular multiplayer players
A player who joins the same server often and uses map mods keeps their local data without re-entering it after each session.
Who it’s for: Players who use Fabric or Quilt with map or render mods that save data per server, and who join multiplayer servers regularly.
How it compares
Xaero's Server Sync is a Fabric client and server mod for 1.20.4 – 1.20.6, released under CC0 1.0 Universal and open source. way2wayfabric is client-side only on Fabric for 1.19 – 1.20.4 under the MIT License. Open Parties and Claims runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.18.2 – 26.3, with the server required and the client optional, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use Server Name | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.9 | Client required, server optional | 2025-10-03 |
| Xaero's Server Sync | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-07-01 |
| way2wayfabric | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-01-02 |
| Open Parties and Claims | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-05 |
Questions
Does Use Server Name need Fabric API?
Does the server have to install Use Server Name?
Which loaders are supported?
In the catalog
Use Server Name is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 13,427 mods support Minecraft 1.21.9.
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What the author says
Have you ever used a mod that saves data locally when playing on a server, but you use a server that regularly changes IP? If yes this mod is for you, as long as you use the same server name in the multiplayer join screen all your data will still be there.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/use-server-name
- Owner
- noahreinalter
- Published
- 2023-12-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15