Modding:Modder Guide/APIs

Creating SMAPI mods

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• Get started
• Game fundamentals
• Test & troubleshoot
• Release
• API reference

  Basic SMAPI APIs:

  • Mod structure
  • Manifest
  • Events
  • Configuration
  • Load & edit content
  • Data
  • Input
  • Logging
  • Reflection
  • Multiplayer
  • Translation
  • Update checks
  • Utilities

  Advanced SMAPI APIs:

  • Content packs
  • Mod console commands
  • Mod integrations
  • Harmony patching

• Specific guides

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SMAPI provides a number of APIs for mods to use. Click a section on the right or below for more details.

Basic APIs

page	summary
Manifest	A file needed for every mod or content pack which describes the mod, lists dependencies, enables update checks, etc.
Events	Respond when something happens in the game (e.g. when a save is loaded), and often include details about what happened.
Configuration	Let players edit a config.json file to configure your mod.
Content	Load images/maps/data, and edit or replace the game's images/maps/data.
Data	Store arbitrary data and retrieve it later.
Input	Check and suppress keyboard, controller, and mouse state.
Logging	Write messages to the SMAPI console and log.
Reflection	Access fields, properties, or methods which are normally inaccessible.
Multiplayer	Provides methods for supporting multiplayer.
Translation	Translate your mod text into any game language.
Utilities	Use constants, contextual information, date logic, and semantic versions.

Advanced APIs

page	summary
Content packs	Let other modders provide files for your mod to read, which players can install like any other mod.
Console commands	Add custom commands to the SMAPI console.
Mod integrations	Get information about loaded mods, and integrate with mods using mod-provided APIs.
Harmony patching	Harmony lets you patch or replace methods, effectively rewriting the game code.