diff --git a/api/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json b/api/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
index 58f9fa39d..263109227 100644
--- a/api/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
+++ b/api/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 {
   "schemaVersion": 1,
-  "id": "NA",
-  "version": "",
+  "id": "dh-api",
+  "version": "1.0",
   
-  "description": "This is just a placeholder to make uploading to Modrinth happy. Don't try running this jar in Minecraft."
+  "name": "DhApi",
+  "description": "This is just a placeholder to make uploading to Modrinth happy. Don't try running this jar in Minecraft. \nNote: while the API mod appears in mod menu lists when running DH via gradle, it won't appear when DH has been built and run in retail MC."
   
 }