What does SMAPI stand for?

[gracemartin]

Could you elucidate the significance of SMAPI? Additionally, is there a guiding resource available for a comprehensive understanding of what SMAPI precisely entails?

 

[Quirinea]

SMAPI stands for Stardew Valley Modding Application Programming Interface.

The resource is here: https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Index on this same site.