Minecraft Username Checker

Minecraft Username Checker tells you in bulk whether Minecraft Java usernames are available or already taken. For every taken name you also get the player's UUID and the exact capitalisation of the name. Paste a list, press Start, and get a clean table you can export.

What does Minecraft Username Checker do?

This Actor checks Minecraft Java Edition usernames against the live player registry. It returns one row per name: available or taken, plus the owner's UUID, the canonical name and a profile link when the name is in use. You can paste bare names, @names, or profile URLs.

On the Apify platform you also get API access, scheduling, integrations (Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, webhooks) and run monitoring, so you can re-check a watchlist every day without lifting a finger.

Why use Minecraft Username Checker?

• OG name hunting: test hundreds of short or rare names in one run and find the ones that are still free.
• Name drops: schedule a daily check on a watchlist and catch the moment a name frees up.
• Server & community tools: resolve player names to UUIDs in bulk for whitelists, ban lists or stats.
• Brand protection: make sure your brand or creator name is secured on Minecraft.
• Resale research: see which names in a list are claimed before you plan anything around them.

How to check Minecraft usernames in bulk

1. Open the Actor and go to the Input tab.
2. Paste your names into Usernames to Check, one per line.
3. Click Start.
4. Open the Output tab, or download the results as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML.

That's it. Large lists are processed quickly and automatically.

Input

Field	Type	Description
usernames	array	Names to check: a bare name, @name, or profile URL. Required.
proxyConfiguration	object	Optional. Not needed for normal use.

{
    "usernames": ["Notch", "jeb_", "zzq_free_918"]
}

Output

Each name becomes one row in the dataset. You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

[
    {
        "username": "notch",
        "name": "notch",
        "isAvailable": false,
        "canonicalName": "Notch",
        "uuid": "069a79f4-44e9-4726-a5be-fca90e38aaf5",
        "profileUrl": "https://namemc.com/profile/Notch",
        "note": null,
        "error": null
    },
    {
        "username": "zzq_free_918",
        "name": "zzq_free_918",
        "isAvailable": true,
        "canonicalName": null,
        "uuid": null,
        "profileUrl": null,
        "note": null,
        "error": null
    }
]

Output data fields

Field	Description
username	Exactly what you entered.
name	The cleaned-up name that was checked.
isAvailable	true = free, false = taken (or too short to register), null = couldn't be checked.
canonicalName	The name's exact capitalisation, when taken.
uuid	The owning player's UUID, when taken.
profileUrl	Public profile page for taken names.
note	Extra context, e.g. names shorter than 3 characters.
error	Why a name couldn't be checked (e.g. invalid characters), otherwise null.

How many results will I get?

One result per name you enter, whether it's available, taken or invalid. A list of 1,000 names produces 1,000 rows. Duplicate or invalid entries still produce a row (with an explanation), so remove them first if you want to keep result counts low.

Tips

• Batch big lists: thousands of names in one run is fine and faster than many small runs.
• Schedule a watchlist: save your target names as a task and run it daily. Add a webhook or Google Sheets integration to get alerted when a name flips to available.
• Case doesn't matter: Notch, notch and NOTCH are the same name. The output shows the real capitalisation.

FAQ

Which edition does this check? Minecraft Java Edition. Bedrock gamertags are Xbox accounts and work differently.

Why is a 2-letter name marked not available even though nobody owns it? New Minecraft names need 3–16 characters. Some very old accounts kept shorter names, and those show as taken. Unused short names can't be registered, so they're marked not available with a note.

"Available" but I still can't claim it? A name someone just changed away from is held for a short period before anyone else can take it. Names that break Minecraft's naming rules can also be blocked at claim time. Re-check in a few weeks if a name you want is in that window.

Is this legal? The Actor only reads public information about whether a name is in use. It never changes any account.

Found a bug or need a custom feature? Open an issue in the Issues tab. Custom solutions are available on request.