How do I install ShaderAPI-Paper?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does ShaderAPI-Paper work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21, 1.21.1. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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ShaderAPI-Paper

by Footpath6094 · on Modrinth

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ShaderAPI-Paper

ShaderAPI-Paper is a plugin for PaperSpigot that allows you to apply shaders to your Minecraft players.
You can use this plugin as standalone plugin for your own server or copy the source code and use it in your own project.
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Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as ShaderAPI-Paper-1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 31 KB
Download link checked 31 Aug 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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