Plugins & Mods
Browse and install Minecraft plugins and mods from Modrinth directly onto a server.
Servers running a Minecraft egg can get a Plugins or Mods tab that lets users search Modrinth and install a resource with one click. It runs entirely in the browser against Modrinth's public API, so there is nothing to host or configure beyond the egg itself.
Enabling it for an egg
The tab is gated by a feature tag on the egg. In Admin → Nests → [nest] → [egg], add one or both of these exact strings to the egg's Features list:
| Feature tag | Adds this tab | Loaders shown |
|---|---|---|
minecraft_plugins | Plugins | Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Purpur, Folia |
minecraft_mods | Mods | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
The field is free text — type the tags exactly as shown above, since a typo leaves the tab hidden. Add the tags to any Minecraft egg you want the tabs on.
No bundled or imported egg ships with these tags by default — an admin has to add them manually per egg.
Using it
Once enabled, users see a Plugins and/or Mods entry in the server sidebar. The page lets them:
- Search or browse Modrinth listings for the resource type (plugin or mod)
- Open a listing to see its description, creators, and available versions
- Pick a loader (from the table above) and a version compatible with it
- Click Install
Installing sends the selected file's download URL to the server's file API, which tells the node to download it into /plugins (for plugins) or /mods (for mods) on that server.
Install starts the download on the node — check the Files tab to confirm the file landed.