# How to Verify Your SCP: Secret Laboratory Server (Get on the Server List) (/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/verify-your-server)



For your SCP: Secret Laboratory server to appear in the **public in-game server browser**, it has to be **verified by Northwood Studios**. Verified servers show a verification badge and rank higher in the list — unverified servers are effectively invisible to most players.

<Callout type="warn">
  Verification is **manual and not automated** — you request it by email and Northwood reviews it. Expect anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks, so start early.
</Callout>

Step 1: Set the required config values [#step-1-set-the-required-config-values]

In the [XGamingServer panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com) **File Manager**, open `configs/<port>/config_gameplay.txt` and set:

```
server_name: Your Server Name
contact_email: you@example.com
serverinfo_pastebin_id: (optional — your server description Pastebin ID)
```

* **`server_name`** — the name shown in the browser (see [customizing your server name](/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/customize-server-name)).
* **`contact_email`** — a **working** email; this is how Northwood staff will reach you. Required.
* **`serverinfo_pastebin_id`** — optional, sets your server's description/info panel.

Save and **restart** the server.

Step 2: Make sure the server is online and reachable [#step-2-make-sure-the-server-is-online-and-reachable]

Your server must be running and reachable on its game port (handled automatically on XGamingServer). Confirm it starts cleanly in the **Console** and that you can connect to it directly.

Step 3: Request verification [#step-3-request-verification]

Email **[server.verification@scpslgame.com](mailto:server.verification@scpslgame.com)** from (or referencing) your `contact_email`, with your server name, IP and port, and confirmation you follow Northwood's server rules. This is a manual review — be patient.

<Callout type="info">
  Follow **Northwood's Verified Server Rules** before applying — servers that break the rules (misleading names, disallowed content) are rejected. Keep your `server_name` clean and avoid excessive special characters.
</Callout>

Step 4: Confirm it's live [#step-4-confirm-its-live]

Once approved, your server appears in the in-game **server list** with a verification badge. If it doesn't show up after approval, double-check your `config_gameplay.txt` values and restart.

Related [#related]

* [Customize your server name & info](/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/customize-server-name)
* [Show live stats in your name (Command Interpolation)](/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/dynamic-server-name)
* [SRV records — a clean connect address](/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/srv-records)