Changes: Version manifest.json

Revision as of 07:55, 18 January 2021

This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.

version_manifest.json is the file containing a list of Java Edition versions from launchermeta.mojang.com. It lists Minecraft versions available in the launcher.

If a version is absent from this list, it is considered unavailable from the launcher.

This list is updated every time Mojang publishes a new version for Minecraft: Java Edition.

JSON format

This is the JSON format for version_manifest.json.

The root tag.
- latest: The latest release and snapshot versions.
  - release: The ID of the latest release version.
  - snapshot: The ID of the latest snapshot version.
- versions: A list of versions available.
  - One of the version entries.
    - id: The ID of this version.
    - type: The type of this version; usually release or snapshot.
    - url: The link to the <version id>.json for this version.
    - time: A timestamp in ISO 8601 format of when the version files were last updated on the manifest.^[verify]
    - releaseTime: The release time of this version in ISO 8601 format.

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 == External links ==
 * [https://launchermeta.mojang.com/mc/game/version_manifest.json <samp>version_manifest.json</samp>]
+* [https://launchermeta.mojang.com/mc/game/version_manifest_v2.json <samp>version_manifest_v2.json</samp>]
 {{Java Edition}}