Minecraft Launcher Core

Currently only supports MC 1.7.3 and up.

A script that launches Minecraft using NodeJS.

Installing

npm i minecraft-launcher-core

Usage

launcher.core Options

Parameter	Type	Description	Required
`options.authorization`	Object	The result from `getAuth` function, allows the client to login in online or offline mode.	True
`options.clientPackage`	String	Path to the client package zip file.	False
`options.root`	String	Path where you want the launcher to work in. like `C:/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/.mc`	True
`options.os`	String	windows, osx or linux	True
`options.version.number`	String	Minecraft version that is going to be launched.	True
`options.version.type`	String	Any string. The actual Minecraft launcher uses `release` and `snapshot`.	True
`options.memory.max`	String	Max amount of memory being used by Minectaft	True

launcher.authenticator Functions

getAuth

Parameter	Type	Description	Required
`email`	String	Email or username	True
`password`	String	Password for the Mojang account being used if online mode.	False

validate

Parameter	Type	Description	Required
`access_token`	String	Token being checked if it can be used to login with (online mode).	True

refreshAuth

Parameter	Type	Description	Required
`access_token`	String	Token being checked if it can be used to login with (online mode).	True
`client_token`	String	Token being checked if it's the same client that the access_token was created from.	True
`selected_profile`	Object	Json Object that was returned from Mojangs auth api.	True

Client Package Function

Client Packages allow the client to run offline on setup. This function should be used outside the actual launcher. this function is in the handler component.

makePackage

Parameter	Type	Description	Required
`versions`	Array	Array of the versions being downloaded and being made into a package.	True
`os`	String	OS that the package will be loaded on. OS specific natives need this.	True

Examples

const launcher = require('minecraft-launcher-core');

launcher.authenticator.getAuth("email", "password").then(auth => {
    // Save the auth to a file so it can be used later on!
    launcher.core({
        authorization: auth,
        clientPackage: null,
        root: "C:/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/.mc",
        os: "windows",
        version: {
            number: "1.13.2",
            type: "MCC-Launcher" 
        },
        memory: {
            max: "500"
        }
    });
});

Using Validate and Refresh

let auth = require("pathToUserAuthJson.json");

const validateCheck = await launcher.authenticator.validate(auth.access_token);
if(!validateCheck) {
    auth = await launcher.authenticator.refreshAuth(auth.access_token, auth.client_token, auth.selected_profile);
}
launcher.core({
    authorization: auth,
    clientPackage: null,
    root: "directory",
    os: "windows",
    version: {
        number: "1.13.2",
        type: "MCC-Launcher"
    },
    memory: {
        max: "500"
    }
});

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