diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/HumanEntity.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/HumanEntity.java
index 3859b12fad..551b2a8574 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/HumanEntity.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/HumanEntity.java
@@ -356,6 +356,16 @@ public interface HumanEntity extends LivingEntity, AnimalTamer, InventoryHolder
      */
     public void setCooldown(@NotNull Material material, int ticks);
 
+    // Paper start
+    /**
+     * Sets player hurt direction
+     *
+     * @param hurtDirection hurt direction
+     */
+    @Override
+    void setHurtDirection(float hurtDirection);
+    // Paper end
+
     /**
      * Check whether a cooldown is active on the specified item.
      *
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 14a569f49a..a50b0b8370 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/LivingEntity.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/LivingEntity.java
@@ -1211,4 +1211,22 @@ public interface LivingEntity extends Attributable, Damageable, ProjectileSource
      */
     void playPickupItemAnimation(@NotNull Item item, int quantity);
     // Paper end - pickup animation API
+
+    // Paper start - hurt direction API
+    /**
+     * Gets player hurt direction
+     *
+     * @return hurt direction
+     */
+    float getHurtDirection();
+
+    /**
+     * Sets player hurt direction
+     *
+     * @param hurtDirection hurt direction
+     * @deprecated use {@link Player#setHurtDirection(float)}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    void setHurtDirection(float hurtDirection);
+    // Paper end - hurt direction API
 }