WaveAPI
by nullBlade
WaveAPI is a modding library whose API is meant to cover most of Minecraft, so that mods built on it need less code.
What it does
WaveAPI provides an abstraction layer over the game, so a mod author can write against one interface rather than the underlying game internals. The stated goal is to make modding simpler and to make porting a mod between loaders a smaller task. The library is published for Fabric and Forge, with files for 1.19.2, 1.19.4, 1.20 and 1.20.1, and the latest release, 0.3.1, dates from 2023-06-28.
WaveAPI is a client and server library, so the server and every player need it running. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with public source code and a wiki. Potatoes (and their uses) requires WaveAPI, so installing that mod means installing this library as well.
On first launch WaveAPI creates a folder named waveAPI inside the Minecraft folder, which it uses for caching. Mods that are moved to the waveAPI/mods folder are loaded from there, and the folder has to exist before use, so players or server owners must create it by hand if it is missing. Deleting the modifcache.txt file inside that folder clears the texture cache when mods built on WaveAPI show textures incorrectly.
Key features
Abstracted game API
The API covers most of the game, so mod code can avoid direct calls into the game internals.
Texture cache reset
A modifcache.txt file in the waveAPI folder holds cached texture data, and deleting it clears the cache.
Mod loading folder
Mods placed in the waveAPI/mods subfolder are loaded from there, which lets a player keep WaveAPI mods in one place.
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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
Who it’s for: WaveAPI suits mod authors who want one API for several loaders, and server owners who run mods that depend on it. Players mostly meet it as a dependency of other mods.
Questions
Which loaders does WaveAPI support?
Does WaveAPI have to be installed on the server?
Why does a waveAPI folder appear in the Minecraft folder?
In the catalog
WaveAPI is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
WaveAPI is a modding API which aims to completely abstract the game with the goal of making modding just a tiny bit easier and free from having to port your mod. WaveAPI creates a new folder in your Minecraft folder called WaveAPI folder, it used for caching certain things but if you are using quilt you may want to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/waveapi
- Owner
- nullBlade
- Published
- 2023-04-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-06-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15