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{{quote|Within Minecraft, there are so many ways to be creative and build the worlds of your dreams. But when you want to extend Minecraft even further and introduce new mobs, items and other artifacts into your world, you’ll want to go to the next level of creation by building new Add-On packs that can transform Minecraft.|Mike Ammerlaan<ref name="minecraft.net">
{{mcnet|building-your-first-custom-mobs-and-add-ons-minecraft|Building your first custom mobs and add-ons for Minecraft|September 11, 2021|Mike Ammerlaan|prefix=creator}}</ref>||Generic Mojang avatar.png}}

'''Add-ons''' are the first step toward bringing customization to all editions of ''Minecraft'' and are officially supported by [[Mojang Studios|Mojang]]/''Minecraft''. They allow the addition of elements to the game through a combination of [[resource pack]]s and behavior packs.<ref>[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/gettingstarted "Getting Started with Add-On Development for Bedrock Edition"]</ref> [[Mojang Studios|Mojang]] provides official [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/ Creator Documentation] in order to assist the community.

Behavior packs can modify the content of the game with the ability to change entity behaviors, loot drops, spawn rules, items, recipes, and trade tables. Behavior packs can be used to alter existing content or even create new entities, blocks, and items. They are often used in conjunction with Resource packs to create unique experiences that wouldn't be possible in the base game.<ref>[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/behaviorpack "Introduction to Behavior Packs"]</ref>

Previously, add-ons needed to be packaged with a world to be sold on the Minecraft [[Marketplace]]. However, as of February 2024, individual add-ons can now be sold separately on the Marketplace.<ref>{{mcnet|introducing-add-ons|Introducing add-ons|February 20, 2024|Linn Viberg}}</ref> All Marketplace content is submitted by official Minecraft partners and is approved by the Minecraft Content Team. All purchased content instantly syncs to a player's Microsoft account unless they are not signed into their Xbox profile, in which case it is saved locally to the player's device.

In addition to the Marketplace, there are community websites dedicated to hosting community-made add-ons such as [https://mcpedl.com MCPEDL] and [https://modbay.org ModBay] with the former being the more popular of the two while the latter has fewer ads and as such may provide better experience for slower devices.

== Warnings ==
[[File:Bedrock-modified-world-warning.png|thumb]]
Added in {{BE}} [[1.20.70.21]], these [[loading tips]] appear if a world has add-ons applied to it.

== Official documentation ==
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*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/reference/content/addonsreference/ Addons JSON Documentation]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/reference/content/animationsreference/ Animation JSON Documentation]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/reference/content/biomereference/examples/biomeoverview Biome Documentation]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/reference/content/blockreference/ Block JSON Documentation]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/reference/content/entityreference/ Entity JSON Documentation]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/reference/content/featuresreference/ Features JSON Documentation]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/reference/content/itemreference/ Item JSON Documentation]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/reference/content/molangreference/ Molang Documentation]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/reference/content/recipereference/ Recipe JSON Documentation]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/reference/content/particlesreference/ Particle JSON Documentation]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/reference/content/schemasreference/ Schema Documentation]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/scriptapi/ Script API Documentation]

== Official tutorials ==
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*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/gettingstarted Getting Started With Minecraft Add-Ons]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/resourcepack Introduction to Resource Packs]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/behaviorpack Introduction to Behavior Packs]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/minecraftentitywizard Getting Started with the Minecraft Entity Wizard]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/minecraftitemwizard Getting Started with the Minecraft Item Wizard]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/minecraftblockwizard Getting Started with the Minecraft Block Wizard]

== Tools and Libraries ==
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/commonlyusedtools Commonly Used Tools]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/mctoolsoverview Minecraft Creator Tools]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/bedrockeditor/editoroverview Bedrock Editor]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/snowstormoverview?view=minecraft-bedrock-stable Snowstorm]
*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/chunkeroverview?view=minecraft-bedrock-stable Chunker]

== Templates ==
; Resource and Behavior Example Packs:
*[https://github.com/Mojang/bedrock-samples Bedrock Add-On Sample Files]

; Script API Example Packs:
*[https://github.com/microsoft/minecraft-gametests Script API <code>@minecraft/server-gametest</code> samples]
*[https://github.com/microsoft/minecraft-scripting-samples Script API <code>@minecraft/server</code> samples]

== Videos ==
Tutorials from the official [https://www.youtube.com/@MinecraftCreatorChannel Minecraft Creator Channel]
{{CV|OdZlKpLOkj4|Create a Mob using Blockbench and the Minecraft Entity Wizard}}
{{CV|TUFeM5P4IwM|Customizing Mob Behaviors with JSON Components}}
{{CV|kkm8xxqGVvs|Build gameplay with TypeScript}}
{{CV|bCU8UxIZ-U4|Building Custom Blocks with Blockbench}}
{{CV|kzWSItyz5Pk|Change the world with features}}

== Gallery ==
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File:Minecraft Add-Ons Poster.jpg|Promotional artwork for the introduction of add-ons to the Marketplace.
File:Patrick-rodes-cake-golem.jpg|Render of a "Cake Golem" add-on.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/n0od66|title=Cake Golem Blockbench Tutorial|author=Patrick Rodes|website=ArtStation|date=July 15, 2024}}</ref>
File:Patrick-rodes-render-motorcycle-2.jpg|Artwork of a motorcycle add-on.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/w0DOmw|title=Animation Presets Blockbench Tutorial|author=Patrick Rodes|website=ArtStation|date=July 15, 2024}}</ref>
File:Bath Bomb Shuffle 2.mp4|Animation of the Merchant from the [[Lush Bath Bomb Add-On]].<ref>{{Tweet|Minecraft|1822793726877671462|It was 1. Great work, everyone 👍}}</ref>
File:Rhinos in Minecraft.jpeg|Several rhinoceroses as they appear in the ''Naturalist'' add-on<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/marketplace/pdp?id=7cb1d924-4a39-452d-88bc-daa5f8843f54|title=Naturalist Add-On 2.0|author=Starfish Studios|website=minecraft.net}}</ref>, spotlighted by Mojang Studios<ref>{{Tweet|Minecraft|1837864969309761635|Happy #WorldRhinoDay! 🦏}}</ref>.
File:Mob plushies.jpeg|Several Mob Plushies that appear in the ''Mob Plushies'' add-on.
File:New Years Sale 2024 3.jpeg|Soundscapes add-on art.
</gallery>

== See also ==
*[[Commands]]
*[[Data pack]]

== References ==
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