Ready for your server: Sodium Options API has versions for Fabric, NeoForge and Forge. Create your world with one of those loaders and a version from the table below. The newest option is Fabric on Minecraft 1.21.5.
What Sodium Options API does
Config API for adding Sodium options with a better categories menu
This mod adds cross-platform events for adding Sodium/Embeddium options menu integration. For example, you can add an option page to Embeddium on Forge, Fabric Sodium 0.5 on 1.20.1, and Fabric/NeoForge Sodium 0.6 on 1.21.1 with one event:
- Author
- Txni
- Categories
- optimization and utility
- Loaders
- Fabric, Forge and NeoForge
- Minecraft versions
- 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.1 and 2 more (oldest: 1.20)
- Latest version
- fabric-1.21.5-1.0.11 (Fabric, April 10, 2025)
- Downloads
- 21,248,571
- License
- LGPL 3.0 only
Which Minecraft version and loader it works with
Every world has its own Minecraft version and loader (vanilla, Fabric, Forge or NeoForge).
To play with Sodium Options API, create your world with any of these combos:
| Loader | Newest | Minecraft versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.21.5 | 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.1 and 2 more (oldest: 1.20) |
| NeoForge | 1.21.5 | 1.21.5, 1.21.4 and 1.21.1 |
| Forge | 1.20.1 | 1.20.1 and 1.20 |
Does it go on the server or on players' games?
Sodium Options API is a client-only mod: it doesn't run on the server. Each player installs it in their own Minecraft if they want it. Add it in the panel as "Players only" and it ships inside everyone's modpack.
| Where | Per Modrinth |
|---|---|
| Server | not supported |
| Players | required |
| What the panel suggests | Players only |
What other mods it needs
The latest version of Sodium Options API (Fabric) needs these mods. No need to hunt them down: the panel adds them for you.
How to add Sodium Options API to your server
- Open the panel and create a world with a compatible loader and Minecraft version (Fabric, NeoForge and Forge, per the table above), or open one you already have.
- In the world's "Mods" section, search for Sodium Options API in the Modrinth catalog. You'll only see what works with your world.
- Add it with the "Players only" option, the one the panel suggests for this mod.
- Start or restart the server so it installs along with its dependencies.
- Ask your friends to download the .mrpack modpack from the panel again.
Not sure about client vs. server mods? Read the modded server guide. What each size costs is on the pricing page. Prices in Mexican pesos (MXN).
Frequently asked questions
Which loader and Minecraft version does Sodium Options API work with?
Sodium Options API has versions for Fabric: 1.20 to 1.21.5 (5 versions); NeoForge: 1.21.1 to 1.21.5 (3 versions); Forge: 1.20 and 1.20.1. You pick the loader and version when you create your world; the newest option is Fabric on Minecraft 1.21.5. The panel's catalog only shows Sodium Options API if it has a version for your world.
Do players have to install Sodium Options API?
Sodium Options API is a client-only mod: it doesn't run on the server. Each player installs it in their own Minecraft if they want it. Add it in the panel as "Players only" and it ships inside everyone's modpack.
What other mods does Sodium Options API need?
Its latest version (Fabric) requires Fabric API and Sodium. No need to hunt them down: the panel installs them automatically when you add Sodium Options API, in the version that matches your world.
Is it worth adding Sodium Options API to the server if it's client-only?
Yes, as a convenience. It does nothing on the server, but if you add it as "Players only", it ships inside the .mrpack modpack and everyone gets it without searching. It uses no server resources.
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Modrinth data updated October 19, 2026.
