
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 Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "SkinTLS". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.7
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
SkinTLS server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is SkinTLS compatible with fabric?
SkinTLS officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with SkinTLS – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if SkinTLS consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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