
WhatsUp
Allows datapacks to query external APIs and run functions based on the result
About this Mod
WhatsUp
Quilt version requires: QSL and GroovyDuvet
Forge version requires: GML
WhatsUp is a tool for datapacks that allows servers to query a provided web endpoint at a given frequency, and execute
functions (the normal .mcfunction type) based on the results returned by that endpoint.
WhatsUp defines both listeners and predicates. listeners are defined at data/<namespace>/whatsup/listeners/<name>.json,
and take the following structure:
endpoint- The URL to be queried by the listenerfrequency- An integer representing how many seconds should pass between queries of the endpointactions- A list of actions to do based on the returned result of the endpoint. Each takes the following form:predicate- The resource location of a predicate to check against the endpoint's resultfunction- The resource location of a function to execute if the predicate passeslevels- (Optional; defaults to["overworld"]) A list of dimensions to run the provided function inthen- (Optional) a list of locations of other listeners to chain after this listenerstorage- (Optional) a map of property names to resource locations specifying command data storage that the predicate has access to
Predicates are stored at data/<namespace>/whatsup/predicates/<name>.groovy, and are groovy scripts. The groovy environment
the predicates run in has access to the context variable, which has the following properties:
text- The unprocessed response textjson- The a Map of the response parsed as JSON, ornullif the response is not a JSON objectstorage- Contains a property for every command data storage specified in the action; data storages can be queried and mutated.
This context object is also available as the delegate of the script, so a leadingcontext.to access these properties is optional.
An example datapack can be found on the GitHub releases.
The mod also provides the /whatsup command for easily testing datapacks; this can be used to run any listener immediately.
Available Versions
How to Install WhatsUp on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "WhatsUp". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1, 1.19.4
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
WhatsUp server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is WhatsUp compatible with forge and quilt?
WhatsUp officially supports forge, quilt for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.19.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with WhatsUp – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if WhatsUp 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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