Message-api Mod (26.1.2, 1.21.1) – Colorful Server Messages in Every Language

Message-api Mod gives Fabric servers a simple way to send messages in many languages. This mod uses PlaceholderAPI to read text, so messages can have colors and placeholders. Players can edit every message in a plain JSON file.

Features:

• Translatable Messages: Lets a mod add one message file for each language code.
• Colorful Text: Reads message text with PlaceholderAPI, so you can use colors and placeholders.
• Easy Editing: Lets players change any message by editing a JSON file in the config folder.
• Works on the server side only.
• Gives you a text object that works like any vanilla text instance.
• Needs PlaceholderAPI added next to it, because this mod does not bundle it.

How to Use:

1. Add the repositories and the two dependencies to your build.gradle file. Replace [TAG] with the right versions.

repositories {
    maven { url "https://maven.nucleoid.xyz/" }
    maven { url "https://api.modrinth.com/maven" }
}

dependencies {
    include(modImplementation("maven.modrinth:message-api:[TAG]"))
    include(modImplementation("eu.pb4:placeholder-api:[TAG]"))
}

1. Create a messages folder in your resource folder.
2. Add a JSON file named after the language code you want, like en_us.json.
3. Write your messages in the file. Start each message id with your mod id to avoid clashes.
4. Use the methods in LocalizedMessage to get your text, then send it to a player.

ServerPlayerEntity player;
player.sendMessageToClient(LocalizedMessage.localized("modid.some.message.id"));

1. If you use Official Mojang Mappings, send it with player.sendSystemMessage(LocalizedMessage.localized("modid.some.message.id")) instead.
2. To change a message as a player, edit ./config/<modid>/<languageid>.json. This changes the language file for the mod with that modid.

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