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NBTAPI

Add custom NBT tags to Items/Tiles/Entities without NMS

PluginsFree1.8 – 1.20
by tr7zw · listed from Hangar
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What it does

Add custom NBT tags to Items/Tiles/Entities without NMS

NBTAPI is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by tr7zw. It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 1.20. It has been downloaded 648 times on Hangar. The last update came out on Apr 30, 2024.

Supported versions

1.201.191.181.171.161.131.121.8

Release history

NBTAPI has had 5 releases on Hangar since May 28, 2023. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 2.12.4, released on Apr 30, 2024. It is made for Minecraft 1.8 – 1.20.5. It runs on Paper.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
2.12.4Apr 30, 20241.8 – 1.20.5Release
2.12.3Apr 8, 20241.8 – 1.20.4Release
2.12.2Dec 10, 20231.8 – 1.20.4Release
2.11.3Jun 7, 20231.8 – 1.20Release
2.11.2May 28, 20231.8 – 1.19.4Release
Description from the author on Hangar

(Item-)NBT-API

Add custom NBT tags to Items/Tiles/Entities without NMS! Modify NBT and store it Files, other NBT or as String in yaml/json/SQL/Redis.
Server Owner/Developer Wiki

Build/Maven

SpigotMC Status

Getting started

Import the API using Maven, then check out the basic usage or code examples like working with Skulls.

bStats

Written by tr7zw. Read it with pictures on Hangar.

How to install NBTAPI

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.8 – 1.20.

  2. Download the .jar file from Hangar and put it in the plugins folder of your server.

  3. Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.

  4. Type /plugins in the console: NBTAPI should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

NBTAPI compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

ResourceDownloadsRatingVersionsLast updatePrice
NBTAPIthe one you looked at648–1.8 – 1.20Apr 30, 2024Free
NBT-APItr7zw356K–1.8 – 26.xSep 17, 2026Free
NBT APItr7zw296K4.91.8 – 26.xSep 17, 2026Free
OpenAudioMcmindgamesnl554K4.51.8 – 1.21Apr 17, 2026Free

Questions

Does NBTAPI work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.20.

Is NBTAPI free?

Yes. NBTAPI is free to download from Hangar.

Which server software does NBTAPI run on?

NBTAPI runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is NBTAPI still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to NBTAPI?

The closest ones are NBT-API, NBT API and OpenAudioMc. Compare all alternatives

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