Guide-API VP
by maxanier
Guide-API VP is a Forge and NeoForge library that provides a code-based guide book framework, which other mods use to build in-game books.
What it does
Guide-API VP lets a mod author define a guide book in code. Book content can change with the configuration of the mod that owns it, and constants or balancing values referenced from the mod update automatically inside the book when they change. Lines and pages are wrapped automatically so localized strings do not overflow, and text can use formatting codes and manual line breaks.
The library is a fork carried on under the MIT License. It uses its own package and mod identifier, guideapi-vp. It has no hard dependency: if Guide-API VP is missing at runtime the book is simply absent, and the rest of the mod keeps working. Environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge across 15 release versions, 1.16.4 – 26.1.2.
Key features
Configuration-driven content
Book entries can be added or changed according to the configuration of the owning mod.
Automatic text wrapping
Lines and pages are wrapped by the library, so translated strings fit the page without manual splitting.
Live constant references
Internal constants and balancing values referenced in the book update when the mod changes them.
Custom page and recipe types
Authors can register their own page types and recipe types for use in the book.
Ready-made page types
Text, item or block focused text, recipe and image pages are available without writing new code.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
GuidebookAPI is a Fabric and NeoForge library for 1.20.6, released under the MIT License and open source. GuideNH is a Forge-only library for 1.7.10 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and is open source. Guide-API VP covers Forge and NeoForge across 1.16.4 – 26.1.2 under the MIT License, so the two differ in loader and version range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guide-API VP | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.4 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-10 |
| GuidebookAPI | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-06-04 |
| GuideNH | Forge | 1.7.10 | Client and server | 2026-07-12 |
Questions
Does Guide-API VP need to be installed on a server?
Which loader should a mod author target for Guide-API VP?
What happens if Guide-API VP is removed?
In the catalog
Guide-API VP is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,576 Library mods for Forge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This is a fork of the original mod Guide-API by TehNut and Tombenpotter released under the MIT license for 1.14 (Village and Pillage) and above. It uses a different package and a different modid (guideapi-vp). What else? - No hard dependency, if Guide-API is not present at runtime the book won't be there, but…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/guide-api
- Owner
- maxanier
- Published
- 2021-06-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15