Obscure API
ModNeeded by some mods to make them work together.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−5 points
- No release in 12 months−4 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
7 points lost20 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.12 months ago (31 Oct 2025). 1,409 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 80% of these points. 10 / 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.1.20.1 on Forge and Fabric. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. 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 1 of the last 24 months 1 / 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.27 of the 367 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (7%) 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
7 points lost3 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Discord 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.61,639,584 4 / 4Track record
2 points lost6 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.3 years, 83 releases 6 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
47.8 of the 64 points that apply = 75 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
Obscure API is a shared library for mods in the Obscuria Collection, providing common gameplay systems, an animation framework, and new entity attributes to support their integration.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 4 areas, as a library other mods build on: User interfaceChanges 4 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 1 game code file in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules. and Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting..
Adds 2 items: Astral Dust and Vial of Knowledge; 3 enchantments: Distance, Fast Spin and Mirror; 1 sound: Miracle.
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
See all 30Details
- Creators
- Obscuria and LunaPixelStudios
- License
- Obscuria Ecosystem
- Downloads
- 61.8M
- Created
- 30 Jun 2022
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. No web address is written in its code. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. Only in its files for Forge 1.20.1.
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.8 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 2 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
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
We read its code without running it: it contacts 1 web address while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
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 both files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Address built while the game runsThe code builds this address while the game runs: it is not written in the file.Downloads an image used as a mod icon. Downloads text content from a URL.Explained by AI (may be wrong)Explained by an AI from the code. May be wrong.
- 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 that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds and found none.
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.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found10 of 40 changelogs read
- 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 found19 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found5 sounds 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 file111 code files read
Compatibility
See all 83 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Related projects
Projects that need Obscure API to work.
Modpacks using this project
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9,171 modpacks include Obscure API in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Prominence™ II: Hasturian Era15.4M downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026
DawnCraft - Echoes of Legends10.5M downloadslast version with it 20 Nov 2025
Cursed Walking - A Modern Zombie Apocalypse8.7M downloadslast version with it 7 Jul 2023
Cave Horror Project 18.2M downloadslast version with it 1 Oct 2026
Cisco's Fantasy Medieval RPG [Ultimate]5.1M downloadslast version with it 1 Jun 2026
Crazy Craft Updated4.5M downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026
Beyond Depth3.4M downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026
SteamPunk [LPS]3M downloadslast version with it 20 May 2026
Fear Nightfall: Remains of Chaos2.9M downloadslast version with it 13 Sep 2025
Craft to Exile 2 - 2.0 Atlas Update2.8M downloadslast version with it 10 Sep 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Obscure API. Share: how many of the modpacks with Obscure API also have that mod.
AquamiraeAModin 92% of the modpacks with Obscure API
YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 65% of the modpacks with Obscure API
YUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 64% of the modpacks with Obscure API
L_Ender's CataclysmBModin 62% of the modpacks with Obscure API
YUNG's Better Desert TemplesAModin 58% of the modpacks with Obscure API
BlueprintAModin 57% of the modpacks with Obscure API
YUNG's Better Witch HutsAModin 53% of the modpacks with Obscure API
AttributeFixAModin 52% of the modpacks with Obscure API
When Dungeons AriseAModin 51% of the modpacks with Obscure API
Mowzie's MobsBModin 50% of the modpacks with Obscure 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.