BlatAPI
by BlatFan
BlatAPI is a Forge library that provides a particle rendering system, item particle and animation support, and custom item model support for other mods.
What it does
BlatAPI supplies shared code that other mods build on. Its particle rendering system lets a developer draw particles with their own settings, and it adds item particles and animations that can be attached to items in a mod. Custom item models are supported as well, so a mod can display items with models it defines itself. Shader support is included for mods that need it.
The library is required by 1 other mod in the catalog, Shadow Lord, so that mod cannot run without BlatAPI installed. Installation covers the server and each player's game. Files are published for Forge only, for 1.20.1, with 1.20.1-0.4.3 as the latest build, released on 2026-06-12. The source code is public and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Players who only want a finished feature will not find one here. BlatAPI is a dependency layer, and its effects show up only in mods that use it.
Key features
Particle rendering
A particle rendering system that other mods can call to draw custom effects with configurable behavior.
Item particles and animations
Items can carry particle effects and animations, so mods can give their gear visual feedback.
Custom item models
Mods can define item models of their own and have them displayed in the game.
Shader support
The library includes support for shaders, so effects built on it can work with shader packs.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Mod developers
Developers who want custom particles or item models can use the library rather than writing that code from scratch.
Packs with Shadow Lord
Anyone running Shadow Lord needs BlatAPI in the same instance, since Shadow Lord requires it.
Who it’s for: Mod developers building on particle or item model features, and players who run mods that list BlatAPI as a requirement.
Questions
Does Shadow Lord need BlatAPI?
Does BlatAPI have to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does BlatAPI support?
In the catalog
BlatAPI is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,576 Library mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/blatapi
- Owner
- BlatFan
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15