Server Sided Portals
by Crystal Nest
Players who want portals to a custom dimension can use Server Sided Portals, a server-side library for building portal frames and linked dimensions.
What it does
Server Sided Portals lets a server owner or a modpack author define portals whose frames, igniters and destination dimensions are set in configuration. Frame blocks are chosen with block tags, and the item that lights a portal is chosen with item tags, so several block and item types can be used at once. Portals can lead to dimensions added by other mods as well as to dimensions created with a datapack.
The mod is installed on the server only. Clients need nothing and can be vanilla, which lets players join a modded server without a client install. Cobweb and Fabric API are required dependencies, and the mod is incompatible with Crying Portals, Immersive Portals and Immersive Portals for (Neo)Forge. Builds exist for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 18 release versions, 1.19.2 – 26.1.2, under a custom license that is not open source.
Key features
Custom portal frames
Portal frames can be shaped and sized through block tags, so several block types can form a valid frame.
Custom igniters
Items chosen through item tags light a portal, and more than one item can be set to ignite the same frame.
Cross-dimension links
Each portal can be linked to a chosen dimension, including dimensions added by other mods.
Datapack support
Portals and dimensions can be defined in a datapack alongside the mod, and both approaches can be combined in one modpack.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Incompatible 2
Required by 2 mods
Use cases
Who it’s for: Modpack authors and server owners who want portals to custom dimensions, and mod developers who need a library to build portal behavior on top of.
How it compares
World Portal is server-side only, licensed under All rights reserved and published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.3, so it covers a similar server-side role. Desert Dimension is also server-side only, with files for 1.20.1 – 26.2 under All rights reserved, and it adds a desert dimension rather than portal logic.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Server Sided Portals | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-04-06 |
| World Portal | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-09 |
| Desert Dimension | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-22 |
Questions
Does Server Sided Portals need Fabric API?
Do players need to install Server Sided Portals?
Can Server Sided Portals run alongside Immersive Portals?
Which mods depend on Server Sided Portals?
In the catalog
Server Sided Portals is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This is a mod API that provides easily customizable and server-sided portals to any custom dimension. This mod is required server side only, and is thus compatible with any client, Vanilla included. This mod can be used as a dependency for another mod/datapack, or bundled in a modpack with a custom datapack or with…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/server-sided-portals
- Owner
- Crystal Nest
- Published
- 2024-08-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15