B.net Index Server 3

channel:channel_name:users TTL: none (persistent until server restart) Sorted Set alternative: with user join time for ordering

Version 3 represented a major leap forward. Released alongside the Lord of Destruction expansion for Diablo II (circa 2001), it introduced: B.net Index Server 3

While "B.net" is a common shorthand for Battle.net, its usage in a formal server name suggests this string likely comes from a rather than a user-facing interface. It evokes the era of late 90s and early 2000s online gaming (Diablo II, StarCraft, Warcraft III), where server names were often functional and dry. The server returns a "packet" of data containing

The server returns a "packet" of data containing the IP addresses of the hosts, allowing the client to establish a direct peer-to-peer or server-mediated connection. Legacy and Community Emulation # Download (example – internal only) wget https://packages

This document is based on B.net Index Server 3 as of April 2026. For the latest API reference and internals, see the official docs at docs.b.net/index-server/3.0 .

# Download (example – internal only) wget https://packages.b.net/index-server/3.0.0/bnet-index-server-3.0.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz tar xzf bnet-index-server-3.0.0-*.tar.gz cd bnet-index-server-3.0.0