Add a whitelist application form to your server

A whitelist keeps a server private, but typing names in by hand gets tiring once more than a few friends ask. An application form lets people apply with their Minecraft name and a few answers, and you approve the good ones with a click.

Why use an application form

You learn who someone is before they can build in your world.
You do not have to take names from chat messages, where typos are common.
Several staff can handle applications without sharing the server console.
It keeps griefers out without a long ban list.

Set it up on Saryno

Turn the whitelist on in the Players tab.
Open the Applications tab and tick Accept applications.
Write a few words for applicants, like your rules and what kind of server this is.
Add up to five questions, one per line. Good ones are open: "How old are you?", "What do you like to build?" and "Why do you want to join?"
Copy the link and share it where your community is: Discord, a website, a server list page.

People open the link, enter their Minecraft name and answer your questions. No account is needed. The name is checked, so typos and invalid names are refused before they reach you.

Approve from Discord

If your server has a Discord channel connected in Settings, each new application is posted there with Approve and Deny links. Opening a link shows a confirmation page, and the button on that page makes the decision, so a link preview cannot approve anyone by accident. Links work for a week. You can also decide from the dashboard at any time.

What happens when you approve

The player is added to the whitelist straight away. If the server is asleep, the name is added when it next wakes, so you do not need to start it. Applicants are not notified automatically, so answer them in your Discord or wherever you shared the link.

Writing good questions

Ask about behaviour, not trivia: "What would you do if you saw someone griefing?"
Do not ask for personal information such as full names or addresses.
Keep it to three or four questions, or fewer people finish.
Add a rules line at the top, so nobody can say they did not know.

Keeping spam out

The form refuses a name that is already waiting, limits how often one address can apply, and has a hidden field that traps simple bots. For a popular server, also close applications when you have enough people, and turn them back on later.

See how to whitelist and protect your Minecraft server for the basics, and how to ban and unban players for when someone gets through.