Download mods from ageofempires.com

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AoE2 DE Mod downloader bookmarklet

TL;DR:

1. Make a new bookmark
   • Copy the contents of the snippet below into location field for a new bookmark.
   • Call bookmark whatever you want, I went with AoE2 DE Mod DL.
2. Make sure you are signed into the website (https://ageofempires.com/mods), if you aren't, the API will just reject your request.
   • It's completely free and doesn't care if you own the game on that account.
3. Navigate to mod of your choice and click the bookmark.
4. Wait for a bit, the API tends to be slow...
5. You should get a download popup for mod's archive.
6. Extract archive into something like C:\Users\YOUR USERNAME\Games\Age of Empires 2 DE\SOME NUMBERS\mods\local
   • For example I want x256 techs mod (mod id: 832), I would extract contents of the newly downloaded aoe_832.zip into folder C:\Users\alyti\Games\Age of Empires 2 DE\1212112121212121212\mods\local\aoe_832.

bookmarklet

javascript:(function() {
let id = parseInt(location.pathname.match("([0-9]{1,5})")[0], 10); if (id === NaN) {return};
fetch("https://api.ageofempires.com/api/v1/mods/Download", {"credentials": "include", "headers": { "Content-Type": "application/json" }, "body": JSON.stringify({id, boolValue: true}), "method": "POST", "mode": "cors"}).then(r => r.json()).then(r => {location.href = r.value.downloadUrl}).catch(e => console.log(e));
})()

It's not super obvious for the less initiated, but you'll have to input const fn = (id) => fetch("https://api.ageofempires.com/api/v1/mods/Download", {"credentials": "include", "headers": { "Content-Type": "application/json" }, "body": JSON.stringify({id, boolValue: true}), "method": "POST", "mode": "cors"}).then(r => r.json()).then(r => {location.href = r.value.downloadUrl}).catch(e => console.log(e)); into one line in the console, then in the line below it add fn(12345) where 12345 is the ID of the mod you want below it, and THEN you run the command. You don't edit anything in the original line.

Hi there, I'll attach a functioning code to download mods using console as I was also having issues with the one Alex shared. Please find it below.

However, could anyone PLEASE explain how to make it work for AOE4? I tried everything but the mods won't be detected unless I use the ingame mod manager which is a nogo for me. I want to be able to activate mods MANUALLY. What to do please? I put the downloaded .sga file in extension/local folder.

As for the code, here it is:

const fn = (id) => { fetch(" https://api.ageofempires.com/api/v1/mods/Download ", { "credentials": "include", "headers": { "Content-Type": "application/json" }, "body": JSON.stringify({ id: id, boolValue: true }), "method": "POST", "mode": "cors" }) .then(r => r.json()) .then(r => { location.href = r.value.downloadUrl; }) .catch(e => console.log(e)); };

// Call the function with the desired id fn(!!!Put ID here!!!);

thanks