diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/com/destroystokyo/paper/ClientOption.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/com/destroystokyo/paper/ClientOption.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..290bde7050
--- /dev/null
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/com/destroystokyo/paper/ClientOption.java
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package com.destroystokyo.paper;
+
+import net.kyori.adventure.translation.Translatable;
+import net.kyori.adventure.util.Index;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.MainHand;
+import org.jspecify.annotations.NullMarked;
+
+@NullMarked
+public final class ClientOption<T> {
+
+    public static final ClientOption<SkinParts> SKIN_PARTS = new ClientOption<>(SkinParts.class);
+    public static final ClientOption<Boolean> CHAT_COLORS_ENABLED = new ClientOption<>(Boolean.class);
+    public static final ClientOption<ChatVisibility> CHAT_VISIBILITY = new ClientOption<>(ChatVisibility.class);
+    public static final ClientOption<String> LOCALE = new ClientOption<>(String.class);
+    public static final ClientOption<MainHand> MAIN_HAND = new ClientOption<>(MainHand.class);
+    public static final ClientOption<Integer> VIEW_DISTANCE = new ClientOption<>(Integer.class);
+    public static final ClientOption<Boolean> TEXT_FILTERING_ENABLED = new ClientOption<>(Boolean.class);
+    public static final ClientOption<Boolean> ALLOW_SERVER_LISTINGS = new ClientOption<>(Boolean.class);
+    public static final ClientOption<ParticleVisibility> PARTICLE_VISIBILITY = new ClientOption<>(ParticleVisibility.class);
+
+    private final Class<T> type;
+
+    private ClientOption(final Class<T> type) {
+        this.type = type;
+    }
+
+    public Class<T> getType() {
+        return this.type;
+    }
+
+    public enum ChatVisibility implements Translatable {
+        FULL("full"),
+        SYSTEM("system"),
+        HIDDEN("hidden"),
+        /**
+         * @deprecated no longer used anymore since 1.15.2, the value fallback
+         * to the default value of the setting when unknown on the server.
+         * In this case {@link #FULL} will be returned.
+         */
+        @Deprecated(since = "1.15.2", forRemoval = true)
+        UNKNOWN("unknown");
+
+        public static final Index<String, ChatVisibility> NAMES = Index.create(ChatVisibility.class, chatVisibility -> chatVisibility.name);
+        private final String name;
+
+        ChatVisibility(final String name) {
+            this.name = name;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String translationKey() {
+            if (this == UNKNOWN) {
+                throw new UnsupportedOperationException(this.name + " doesn't have a translation key");
+            }
+            return "options.chat.visibility." + this.name;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public enum ParticleVisibility implements Translatable {
+        ALL("all"),
+        DECREASED("decreased"),
+        MINIMAL("minimal");
+
+        public static final Index<String, ParticleVisibility> NAMES = Index.create(ParticleVisibility.class, particleVisibility -> particleVisibility.name);
+        private final String name;
+
+        ParticleVisibility(final String name) {
+            this.name = name;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String translationKey() {
+            return "options.particles." + this.name;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/com/destroystokyo/paper/SkinParts.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/com/destroystokyo/paper/SkinParts.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a0c39405d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/com/destroystokyo/paper/SkinParts.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package com.destroystokyo.paper;
+
+public interface SkinParts {
+
+    boolean hasCapeEnabled();
+
+    boolean hasJacketEnabled();
+
+    boolean hasLeftSleeveEnabled();
+
+    boolean hasRightSleeveEnabled();
+
+    boolean hasLeftPantsEnabled();
+
+    boolean hasRightPantsEnabled();
+
+    boolean hasHatsEnabled();
+
+    int getRaw();
+}
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/com/destroystokyo/paper/event/player/PlayerClientOptionsChangeEvent.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/com/destroystokyo/paper/event/player/PlayerClientOptionsChangeEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5245955fb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/com/destroystokyo/paper/event/player/PlayerClientOptionsChangeEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+package com.destroystokyo.paper.event.player;
+
+import com.destroystokyo.paper.ClientOption;
+import com.destroystokyo.paper.ClientOption.ChatVisibility;
+import com.destroystokyo.paper.ClientOption.ParticleVisibility;
+import com.destroystokyo.paper.SkinParts;
+import java.util.Map;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerEvent;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.MainHand;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
+import org.jspecify.annotations.NullMarked;
+
+/**
+ * Called when the player changes their client settings
+ */
+@NullMarked
+public class PlayerClientOptionsChangeEvent extends PlayerEvent {
+
+    private static final HandlerList HANDLER_LIST = new HandlerList();
+
+    private final String locale;
+    private final int viewDistance;
+    private final ChatVisibility chatVisibility;
+    private final boolean chatColors;
+    private final SkinParts skinparts;
+    private final MainHand mainHand;
+    private final boolean allowsServerListings;
+    private final boolean textFilteringEnabled;
+    private final ParticleVisibility particleVisibility;
+
+    @Deprecated
+    public PlayerClientOptionsChangeEvent(final Player player, final String locale, final int viewDistance, final ChatVisibility chatVisibility, final boolean chatColors, final SkinParts skinParts, final MainHand mainHand) {
+        super(player);
+        this.locale = locale;
+        this.viewDistance = viewDistance;
+        this.chatVisibility = chatVisibility;
+        this.chatColors = chatColors;
+        this.skinparts = skinParts;
+        this.mainHand = mainHand;
+        this.allowsServerListings = false;
+        this.textFilteringEnabled = false;
+        this.particleVisibility = ParticleVisibility.ALL;
+    }
+
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
+    public PlayerClientOptionsChangeEvent(final Player player, final Map<ClientOption<?>, ?> options) {
+        super(player);
+
+        this.locale = (String) options.get(ClientOption.LOCALE);
+        this.viewDistance = (int) options.get(ClientOption.VIEW_DISTANCE);
+        this.chatVisibility = (ChatVisibility) options.get(ClientOption.CHAT_VISIBILITY);
+        this.chatColors = (boolean) options.get(ClientOption.CHAT_COLORS_ENABLED);
+        this.skinparts = (SkinParts) options.get(ClientOption.SKIN_PARTS);
+        this.mainHand = (MainHand) options.get(ClientOption.MAIN_HAND);
+        this.allowsServerListings = (boolean) options.get(ClientOption.ALLOW_SERVER_LISTINGS);
+        this.textFilteringEnabled = (boolean) options.get(ClientOption.TEXT_FILTERING_ENABLED);
+        this.particleVisibility = (ParticleVisibility) options.get(ClientOption.PARTICLE_VISIBILITY);
+    }
+
+    public String getLocale() {
+        return this.locale;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasLocaleChanged() {
+        return !this.locale.equals(this.player.getClientOption(ClientOption.LOCALE));
+    }
+
+    public int getViewDistance() {
+        return this.viewDistance;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasViewDistanceChanged() {
+        return this.viewDistance != this.player.getClientOption(ClientOption.VIEW_DISTANCE);
+    }
+
+    public ChatVisibility getChatVisibility() {
+        return this.chatVisibility;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasChatVisibilityChanged() {
+        return this.chatVisibility != this.player.getClientOption(ClientOption.CHAT_VISIBILITY);
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasChatColorsEnabled() {
+        return this.chatColors;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasChatColorsEnabledChanged() {
+        return this.chatColors != this.player.getClientOption(ClientOption.CHAT_COLORS_ENABLED);
+    }
+
+    public SkinParts getSkinParts() {
+        return this.skinparts;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasSkinPartsChanged() {
+        return this.skinparts.getRaw() != this.player.getClientOption(ClientOption.SKIN_PARTS).getRaw();
+    }
+
+    public MainHand getMainHand() {
+        return this.mainHand;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasMainHandChanged() {
+        return this.mainHand != this.player.getClientOption(ClientOption.MAIN_HAND);
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasTextFilteringEnabled() {
+        return this.textFilteringEnabled;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasTextFilteringChanged() {
+        return this.textFilteringEnabled != this.player.getClientOption(ClientOption.TEXT_FILTERING_ENABLED);
+    }
+
+    public boolean allowsServerListings() {
+        return this.allowsServerListings;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasAllowServerListingsChanged() {
+        return this.allowsServerListings != this.player.getClientOption(ClientOption.ALLOW_SERVER_LISTINGS);
+    }
+
+    public ParticleVisibility getParticleVisibility() {
+        return this.particleVisibility;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasParticleVisibilityChanged() {
+        return this.particleVisibility != this.player.getClientOption(ClientOption.PARTICLE_VISIBILITY);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public HandlerList getHandlers() {
+        return HANDLER_LIST;
+    }
+
+    public static HandlerList getHandlerList() {
+        return HANDLER_LIST;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java
index 70fef7c72b..1a94a91489 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java
@@ -3375,6 +3375,13 @@ public interface Player extends HumanEntity, Conversable, OfflinePlayer, PluginM
     void resetCooldown();
     // Paper end - attack cooldown API
 
+    // Paper start - client option API
+    /**
+     * @return the client option value of the player
+     */
+    <T> @NotNull T getClientOption(com.destroystokyo.paper.@NotNull ClientOption<T> option);
+    // Paper end - client option API
+
     // Spigot start
     public class Spigot extends Entity.Spigot {