Resolve a CFX code to a public server endpoint
Understand how a cfx.re join code maps to a public FiveM host and what the result can safely prove.
A CFX code is a convenient join identifier, not an IP address written in another format. Resolving it means asking the public join service for the server’s currently advertised endpoint, validating that target, and then checking the public server interfaces without bypassing network restrictions.
Start with the join identifier
Enter the short code or a complete cfx.re join link. Normalization removes only the expected wrapper and rejects unrelated URLs, credentials, fragments, malformed hosts, and values that cannot be a public lookup input. cfxfind resolves only public evidence. A CFX code is checked through the public join service; a server endpoint is then queried through its published JSON routes, while DNS and RDAP describe the public network. Each source keeps its own status, so one successful source never hides a timeout elsewhere.
Read the resolved endpoint
The endpoint combines a validated public host with its game port. DNS may return several addresses, so the network view keeps IPv4 and IPv6 evidence separate instead of pretending that one address is the permanent identity of the server. Every result is a live snapshot, not a stored server history. Values can change immediately after the check, and a timeout means that a source could not be verified within the deadline. It does not establish that the game server is offline, empty, misconfigured, or permanently unreachable.
Interpret incomplete resolution
If the join service responds but a later JSON, DNS, or RDAP request fails, the useful join evidence remains visible as a partial result. The source list identifies exactly which boundary answered and which one did not. The lookup never needs a player account, server password, RCON credential, or private address. Restricted targets are blocked, sensitive convars are redacted, and only server-local player IDs may appear. Use the evidence for diagnosis, then confirm administrative conclusions with systems you control.
FAQ
Does a missing value prove that the server is offline?
No. Missing data can result from a timeout, a disabled public route, a changed endpoint, or a temporary upstream failure. Read the source status and checked time before drawing a conclusion.
Does cfxfind keep a history of these results?
No. The service returns a current public snapshot and briefly caches successful lookups for performance. It creates no account and stores no lookup history for later profiling.