Yes. Piston API is free to download from Modrinth and free to host on an Orca server you can share with friends. There is no paywall to download or play it.

How do I install Piston API?

The fastest way is Orca: press Play and Orca installs Piston API with Forge and the right Minecraft version, then launches the game. To do it by hand, download Piston API from Modrinth, install Forge, and drop the .jar into your mods folder.

Which mod loader does Piston API use?

Piston API runs on Forge. When you host or play it with Orca, the matching loader and Minecraft version are selected for you automatically.

Can I play Piston API with friends?

Yes. Host Piston API on a free Orca server and share the invite, or launch it solo from the Orca app. No control panel or setup required.

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Piston API

Name: Piston API
Author: jbredwards

by jbredwards

734 downloads4 followers

Modgame-mechanicslibraryutilityForge

Host Piston API

Piston API is a game-mechanics, library and utility Minecraft mod from jbredwards with 734 downloads on the Orca catalog. It runs on Forge, so it slots into a matching Minecraft profile without hand-patching anything. Piston API is free to download and free to host on Orca: press Play and Orca launches Minecraft with Piston API already installed, or host it on a free server to play with friends. There is no control panel and no config files to edit, and no command line to learn. Describe what you want in plain English and Orca installs Piston API along with the loader and Minecraft version it needs, then you and your friends are playing in minutes.

Adds pushable tile entities, and lets players and mod devs handle piston interactions!

How to install Piston API

Two ways to add Piston API to Minecraft. One takes a click.

The Orca way

Click Play below. Orca installs Piston API with Forge and the right Minecraft version, then launches straight into the game.

That’s it. Nothing to download or configure.

Host Piston API

The manual way

Download Piston API on Modrinth

Download the latest Piston API file from Modrinth for your Minecraft version.
Install Forge and launch Minecraft once so the loader profile is created.
Drop the downloaded .jar into your mods folder (the mods folder inside .minecraft, or your server's mods folder).
Add any libraries Piston API depends on (the Modrinth page lists them) into the same folder, then start Minecraft on the Forge profile.

Piston APIversions & compatibility

Piston API targets Forge. Orca matches the right loader and Minecraft version for you when you host or play it, so you never have to line them up by hand. For the full list of supported Minecraft versions and required dependencies, check the Modrinth page.

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