diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/LivingEntity.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/LivingEntity.java
index f9e2b5a7cd..e37ae6f764 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/LivingEntity.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/LivingEntity.java
@@ -1181,4 +1181,29 @@ public interface LivingEntity extends Attributable, Damageable, ProjectileSource
      */
     void setJumping(boolean jumping);
     // Paper end - entity jump API
+
+    // Paper start - pickup animation API
+    /**
+     * Plays pickup item animation towards this entity.
+     * <p>
+     * <b>This will remove the item on the client.</b>
+     * <p>
+     * Quantity is inferred to be that of the {@link Item}.
+     *
+     * @param item item to pickup
+     */
+    default void playPickupItemAnimation(@NotNull Item item) {
+        playPickupItemAnimation(item, item.getItemStack().getAmount());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Plays pickup item animation towards this entity.
+     * <p>
+     * <b>This will remove the item on the client.</b>
+     *
+     * @param item item to pickup
+     * @param quantity quantity of item
+     */
+    void playPickupItemAnimation(@NotNull Item item, int quantity);
+    // Paper end - pickup animation API
 }