Secure HTTP Skins
by klukva008
Secure HTTP Skins makes Minecraft load player skin textures over HTTPS, which fixes skins that fail to display in some regions.
What it does
Players whose skin textures are served from plain HTTP links often see them missing. This Forge mod rewrites those links so the game requests them over HTTPS instead. The default list is empty, and links that point to an HTTP address are upgraded to the secure form when the mod is active.
The mod does not change the cryptographic signatures in a player's profile data, so Minecraft still accepts the textures and does not reject them as tampered. It only acts on the texture step, which is why skin sets, server plugins and other skin mods can be used alongside it without a conflict.
Players must run the mod on their client, while a server can add it without gaining any extra features. Files exist for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1, with 1.0.1-1.20.1FORGE as the latest file, published on 2026-07-11. The mod is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is not open source.
Key features
Forced HTTPS skin loading
Skin textures are requested over HTTPS even when the profile supplies a plain HTTP address.
Automatic link upgrade
HTTP links in the texture list are changed to HTTPS without any manual editing.
Signatures left intact
GameProfile signatures are not altered, so the game keeps accepting the skin data.
Invisible skin fix
The mod targets skins that do not appear in some regions, a small and focused repair.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Players in affected regions
Players whose skins are invisible in certain regions can install the mod on their client to load textures securely.
Servers with skin plugins
Server owners running skin plugins or skin sets can leave the mod optional while keeping texture links working.
Who it’s for: Players on Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge who see missing or invisible player skins, and server owners who run skin plugins or skin sets.
How it compares
AniSkin is a Forge mod for 1.7.10 only, client-side only, with a custom license and no open source code. Local Skin Changer covers Fabric and Forge for 1.19.2 – 1.21.10, is client-side only and is open source under the Apache License 2.0. Secure HTTP Skins is for 1.20.1 on Forge, where either side can run it and only the client is required to have it, so the two differ in version range and license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secure HTTP Skins | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client required, server optional | 2026-07-11 |
| AniSkin | Forge | 1.7.10 | Client-side only | 2023-10-14 |
| Local Skin Changer | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2026-04-08 |
Questions
Does Secure HTTP Skins need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Secure HTTP Skins support?
Does the mod change skin data for other players?
In the catalog
Secure HTTP Skins is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Secure HTTP Skins is a tiny but handy mod that fixes invisible skins. The important thing: the mod works only at the download level. Profile data and their cryptographic signatures stay untouched — Minecraft won't reject textures as "tampered."
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/secure-http-skins
- Owner
- klukva008
- Published
- 2026-07-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15