GitHubAPIPlugin
Link your GitHub account and show player stats via PlaceholdersAPI
Description
This plugin allows players to link their GitHub account to the server. Administrators can display GitHub profile information (followers, bio, repositories, etc.) using PlaceholdersAPI.
MySQL DATABASE IS REQUIRED !!!
Features
- Link GitHub account with
/githubapi link <username> - Show linked account with
/githubapi show - Over 20 placeholders:
%githubapi_login%,%githubapi_followers%,%githubapi_public_repos%and more - Async MySQL storage (pool of 5 threads)
- GitHub token support (up to 5000 requests/hour)
- Fully customizable messages in
config.yml
Requirements
- Java 8+
- Spigot/Paper 1.12 – latest
- PlaceholdersAPI 2.12.2+
- MySQL database
Commands & Permissions
| Command | Permission | Default |
|---|---|---|
/githubapi link <username> |
githubapi.command.link |
OP |
/githubapi show |
githubapi.command.show |
true |
Base permission: githubapi.command
Placeholders (examples)
%githubapi_login%%githubapi_name%%githubapi_bio%%githubapi_followers%%githubapi_public_repos%
Full list in the README.
GitHub API Limits
- Without token: 60 requests/hour (per server IP)
- With personal access token: 5000 requests/hour
Installation
- Download the JAR from Releases
- Place in
/pluginsfolder - Restart the server
- Configure
config.yml(database, token, messages) - Grant permissions to players
Links
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.13, 1.13.1, 1.13.2
- 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 GithubAPIPlugin-1.3-SNAPSHOT.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 282 KB
- Download link checked 22 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.