
SkinTLS
Mod that forces Minecraft to load player skins and Mojang-hosted capes over HTTPS for secure and reliable texture fetching.
About this Mod
Fix Mojang Skins over HTTPS
Tired of broken skins or errors when loading player textures? This mod fixes the issue by forcing all Minecraft skin requests to use HTTPS instead of plain HTTP.
Features
- Works with the vanilla skin system and any mods that rely on Mojang’s
textures.minecraft.netCDN. - Automatically rewrites insecure HTTP requests to HTTPS — no extra setup required.
- Keeps your game future-proof, since modern servers and networks often block or break HTTP traffic.
Why you need this
Some environments and mods break when Minecraft tries to fetch textures over HTTP. With this mod installed, skins (and Mojang-hosted capes) will always load securely, in every mod that uses the standard texture downloader.
Compatibility
- Compatible with all skin and cosmetic mods that rely on the vanilla downloader.
- Fixes incorrect skin loading in Essential by patching the underlying Mojang request system.
- Does not interfere with custom external CDN mods (OptiFine, CustomSkinLoader, etc.).
Available Versions
How to Install SkinTLS on Your Client
Install the Mod Loader Locally
Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.
Download the Matching File
Choose the SkinTLS file for fabric and Minecraft 1.21.8.
Install Mod
Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.7
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Does SkinTLS need to be installed on the Minecraft server?
No. Modrinth marks SkinTLS as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.
Which version and loader does SkinTLS require?
Use a file for fabric and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 1.21.8, 1.21.7. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.
SkinTLS is not working – what should I check?
First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.
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