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NBT-APIMinecraft plugin for 26.3

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

server onlynewest supported release 26.3Library
Latest version
2.16.1
Minecraft
1.7.9 to 26.3
Java
Java 25+
Platforms
Bukkit, Purpur, Spigot, Paper and 1 more
Licence
MIT
Downloads
337.1k
Updated
1 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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One click and NBT-API is installed on a Paper or Purpur server built for it.

  • 26.3
  • Bukkit
  • Purpur
  • Spigot
  • Paper
  • One click plugin install
  • Paper and Purpur ready
  • Automatic updates
  • NVMe SSD
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Minecraft versions

Every version NBT-API declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other plugins
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.3Bukkit, Purpur, Spigot, Paper, Folia25+declared15 Sept 2026
26.2Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit25+declared16 Jun 2026
26.1.2Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.1Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit25+declared24 Mar 2026
1.21.11Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit17+declared2 Jun 2023
1.19.4Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit17+declared14 Mar 2023
1.19.3Purpur, Spigot, Paper, Folia, Bukkit17+declared7 Dec 2022
1.19.2Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia17+declared5 Aug 2022
1.19.1Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit17+declared27 Jul 2022
1.19Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit17+declared7 Jun 2022
1.18.2Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit17+declared28 Feb 2022
1.18.1Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit17+declared10 Dec 2021
1.18Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit17+declared30 Nov 2021
1.17.1Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit16+declared6 Jul 2021
1.17Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Purpur, Folia16+declared8 Jun 2021
1.16.5Paper, Bukkit, Folia, Purpur, Spigot8+declared14 Jan 2021
1.16.4Bukkit, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Folia8+declared29 Oct 2020
1.16.3Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit8+declared10 Sept 2020
1.16.2Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit8+declared11 Aug 2020
1.16.1Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit8+declared24 Jun 2020
1.16Folia, Spigot, Purpur, Paper, Bukkit8+declared23 Jun 2020

29 older versions not shown.

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Browse 26 indexed releases

For Minecraft 26.3

Choose the loader you use before downloading.

  • Paper, Folia, Purpur, Spigot, Bukkit

    2.16.1 · 17 Sept 2026

    Multiple loaders are listed; verify the file before downloading.

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Most recently published release

2.16.1release17 Sept 2026

item-nbt-api-plugin-2.16.1.jar · 0.3 MB · for 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +62 more · Paper, Folia, Purpur, Spigot, Bukkit

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Older versions24

Frequently asked

Does NBT-API work on Minecraft 26.3?

Yes. 26.3 is the newest Minecraft version NBT-API declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does NBT-API support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.7.9 up to 26.3. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install NBT-API on the client or the server?

The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.

Which platform or loader does NBT-API support?

Bukkit, Purpur, Spigot, Paper, Folia. A build for one platform or loader will not necessarily load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for NBT-API?

Among the supported Minecraft releases above, the highest recorded requirement is Java 25 or newer. Use the requirement for the exact Minecraft version you run; previews and snapshots may differ.

What licence is NBT-API under?

MIT, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install NBT-API?

Choose the release variant for your server platform. Paper, Spigot, Purpur and Bukkit files go in the server's plugins folder; Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt files go in the mods folder. Restart after installing and check that the Minecraft version matches your server.

Where do I download NBT-API safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. When available, recorded download links go to the source for that release; verify the publisher, filename and any available checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Used by

4 projects list NBT-API as a required dependency.

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Details from Modrinth, where the author last updated it on 17 Sept 2026. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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