DragNSounds API
ModPlay custom sounds for everyone on your server without resource packs.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 7 months−10 points
- Releases in only 4 of the last 24 months−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
9 points lost18 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.7 months ago (14 Mar 2026) 6 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.1 on Fabric and NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 4 of the last 24 months 3 / 6Stability
Full points15 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.5 of the 45 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (11%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · MisterJulsen/DragNSounds-API 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · MisterJulsen/DragNSounds-API 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.70,295 3 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.3 years, 38 releases 4 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
49.8 of the 64 points that apply = 78 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
DragNSounds API is a library for mod developers to upload and manage custom audio on the server, then play it to players in real time without requiring a resource pack. Its built-in /sound commands also offer a basic standalone option for server operators and data pack creators, including uploading, deleting, and playing sounds for selected players. Playback can be tailored by changing volume, pitch, position, and attenuation distance, with additional controls for pausing, resuming, seeking, Doppler effect, and directional sound cones. Server settings can limit per-user upload counts, storage, file size, and audio duration, while startup cleanup removes unused files and empty folders.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 2 areas, as a library other mods build on: SoundChanges 2 game code files in this area: playing sounds, music and the sound engine. and Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules..
Libraries packed inside it change 59 more game code files: Architectury, 
DragonLib and 
Forge Config API Port.
Adds 1 block: Dragon.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
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- Creator
- MrJulsen
- License
- GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
- Downloads
- 70K
- Created
- 25 Jun 2024
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
The author declares on Modrinth that this mod interacts with your system outside the game.
What it can do on your computer
- Contains programs or scripts
- The file contains programs or scripts. We do not run them. Found in jave-nativebin-win32, a library it includes and in jave-nativebin-win64, a library it includes.
- Starts other programs
- It can start another program on your computer. Found in the mod's own code and in jave-core, a library it includes.
- Uses folders outside the game
- It can read or write files outside your Minecraft folder, on the rest of your computer. Found: the temporary files folder.
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 5 files in your config folder.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in DragonLib, a library it includes and in jave-core, a library it includes. See Privacy
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.10 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 4 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Uses folders outside the gameUses the temporary files folder.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 4 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files and images and found none.
We have not read its changelogs and code history yet.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found1 image read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file371 code files read
Compatibility
See all 38 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Related projects
Projects that need DragNSounds API to work.
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51 modpacks include DragNSounds API in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Create Train73K downloadslast version with it 24 Feb 2026
Create France Serveur25K downloadslast version with it 5 May 2025
Create: Basically Everything16K downloadslast version with it 6 Sep 2025
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We Create SMP3.2K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2025
Züge [1.20.1]3K downloadslast version with it 30 Sep 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with DragNSounds API. Share: how many of the modpacks with DragNSounds API also have that mod.
Create: Copycats+AModin 73% of the modpacks with DragNSounds API
Create DecoBModin 69% of the modpacks with DragNSounds API
ChippedCModin 61% of the modpacks with DragNSounds API
Create: Steam 'n' RailsAModin 59% of the modpacks with DragNSounds API
Create: Bells & WhistlesCModin 57% of the modpacks with DragNSounds API
Create Railways NavigatorAModin 55% of the modpacks with DragNSounds API
Create Slice & DiceAModin 55% of the modpacks with DragNSounds API
HandcraftedCModin 55% of the modpacks with DragNSounds API
Create: InteriorsAModin 51% of the modpacks with DragNSounds API
Create: ConnectedAModin 51% of the modpacks with DragNSounds APILatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.