WebChatAPI 1.0.0

Initial release of WebChatAPI.

Features

• Expose Minecraft server chat through a HTTP JSON API
• Real-time chat updates using long polling
• Chat history support
• Online player list API
• Read-only mode enabled by default
• Optional web-to-Minecraft messaging
• Secret token authentication for web-to-game messages
• Configurable CORS
• Configurable chat history size
• Configurable message length
• Lightweight Paper plugin
• Designed for custom website integration

API Endpoints

• GET /api/messages - Retrieve chat history
• GET /api/poll - Receive new messages in real time
• GET /api/players - Get online players
• POST /api/send - Send messages from web to Minecraft

Requirements

• Paper 1.21+
• Java 17+

Security

Web-to-Minecraft messaging is disabled by default. Enable it only when needed and keep the secret token on your backend.