diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 46fc2191..4e09c2df 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ org.jetbrains.dokka.experimental.gradle.pluginMode=V2Enabled
 javaVersion=25
 mcVersion=26.2
 group=dev.slne.surf.api
-version=3.40.0
+version=3.41.0
 relocationPrefix=dev.slne.surf.api.libs
 snapshot=false
diff --git a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-common/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/common/NmsProvider.kt b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-common/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/common/NmsProvider.kt
index 639dbd8f..238e6f10 100644
--- a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-common/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/common/NmsProvider.kt
+++ b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-common/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/common/NmsProvider.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ interface NmsProvider {
     fun createNmsBridge(): InternalNmsBridge
     fun createCommonBridge(): SurfPaperNmsCommonBridge
     fun createEntityBridge(): SurfPaperNmsEntityBridge
+    fun createPortalBridge(): SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge
     fun createPlayerBridge(): SurfPaperNmsPlayerBridge
     fun createItemBridge(): SurfPaperNmsItemBridge
     fun createNbtBridge(): SurfPaperNmsNbtBridge
diff --git a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v1-21-11/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v1_21_11/V1_21_11NmsProvider.kt b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v1-21-11/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v1_21_11/V1_21_11NmsProvider.kt
index d3ce9753..8ec6d636 100644
--- a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v1-21-11/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v1_21_11/V1_21_11NmsProvider.kt
+++ b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v1-21-11/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v1_21_11/V1_21_11NmsProvider.kt
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class V1_21_11NmsProvider(override val plugin: JavaPlugin) : NmsProvider {
     override fun createEntityBridge(): SurfPaperNmsEntityBridge =
         V1_21_11SurfPaperNmsEntityBridgeImpl()
 
+    override fun createPortalBridge(): SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge = V1_21_11SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl()
+
     override fun createPlayerBridge(): SurfPaperNmsPlayerBridge = V1_21_11SurfPaperNmsPlayerBridgeImpl()
     override fun createItemBridge(): SurfPaperNmsItemBridge = V1_21_11SurfPaperNmsItemBridgeImpl()
     override fun createNbtBridge(): SurfPaperNmsNbtBridge = V1_21_11SurfPaperNmsNbtBridgeImpl()
diff --git a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v1-21-11/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v1_21_11/bridges/V1_21_11SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl.kt b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v1-21-11/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v1_21_11/bridges/V1_21_11SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..77734930
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v1-21-11/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v1_21_11/bridges/V1_21_11SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package dev.slne.surf.api.paper.server.nms.v1_21_11.bridges
+
+import ca.spottedleaf.moonrise.common.util.TickThread
+import dev.slne.surf.api.paper.nms.NmsUseWithCaution
+import dev.slne.surf.api.paper.nms.bridges.SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge
+import dev.slne.surf.api.paper.server.nms.v1_21_11.extensions.toNms
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos
+import net.minecraft.core.Direction
+import org.bukkit.Location
+import org.bukkit.World
+import kotlin.jvm.optionals.getOrNull
+
+@NmsUseWithCaution
+@Suppress("ClassName")
+class V1_21_11SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl : SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge {
+
+    override fun findNearestNetherPortal(
+        world: World,
+        x: Int,
+        y: Int,
+        z: Int,
+        searchRadius: Int,
+        minX: Int,
+        minZ: Int,
+        maxXExclusive: Int,
+        maxZExclusive: Int,
+    ): Location? {
+        val level = world.toNms()
+        TickThread.ensureTickThread(level, x shr 4, z shr 4, "Cannot search for portals asynchronously")
+
+        val found = level.portalForcer
+            .findClosestPortalPosition(BlockPos(x, y, z), level.worldBorder, searchRadius)
+            .getOrNull() ?: return null
+
+        if (found.x !in minX..<maxXExclusive || found.z !in minZ..<maxZExclusive) {
+            return null
+        }
+
+        return Location(world, found.x + 0.5, found.y.toDouble(), found.z + 0.5)
+    }
+
+    override fun createNetherPortal(
+        world: World,
+        x: Int,
+        y: Int,
+        z: Int,
+        axisX: Boolean,
+        creationRadius: Int,
+    ): Location? {
+        val level = world.toNms()
+        TickThread.ensureTickThread(level, x shr 4, z shr 4, "Cannot create portals asynchronously")
+
+        val axis = if (axisX) Direction.Axis.X else Direction.Axis.Z
+        val rectangle = level.portalForcer
+            .createPortal(BlockPos(x, y, z), axis, null, creationRadius)
+            .getOrNull() ?: return null
+
+        val corner = rectangle.minCorner
+        val width = rectangle.axis1Size
+
+        return Location(
+            world,
+            corner.x + if (axisX) width / 2.0 else 0.5,
+            corner.y.toDouble(),
+            corner.z + if (axisX) 0.5 else width / 2.0,
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v26-1/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v26_1/V26_1NmsProvider.kt b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v26-1/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v26_1/V26_1NmsProvider.kt
index 357e99dd..63ecc464 100644
--- a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v26-1/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v26_1/V26_1NmsProvider.kt
+++ b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v26-1/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v26_1/V26_1NmsProvider.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class V26_1NmsProvider(override val plugin: JavaPlugin) : NmsProvider {
         V26_1SurfPaperNmsCommonBridgeImpl()
 
     override fun createEntityBridge(): SurfPaperNmsEntityBridge = V26_1SurfPaperNmsEntityBridgeImpl()
+    override fun createPortalBridge(): SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge = V26_1SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl()
     override fun createPlayerBridge(): SurfPaperNmsPlayerBridge = V26_1SurfPaperNmsPlayerBridgeImpl()
     override fun createItemBridge(): SurfPaperNmsItemBridge = V26_1SurfPaperNmsItemBridgeImpl()
     override fun createNbtBridge(): SurfPaperNmsNbtBridge = V26_1SurfPaperNmsNbtBridgeImpl()
diff --git a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v26-1/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v26_1/bridges/V26_1SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl.kt b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v26-1/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v26_1/bridges/V26_1SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89e3b9c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v26-1/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v26_1/bridges/V26_1SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package dev.slne.surf.api.paper.server.nms.v26_1.bridges
+
+import ca.spottedleaf.moonrise.common.util.TickThread
+import dev.slne.surf.api.paper.nms.NmsUseWithCaution
+import dev.slne.surf.api.paper.nms.bridges.SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge
+import dev.slne.surf.api.paper.server.nms.v26_1.extensions.toNms
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos
+import net.minecraft.core.Direction
+import org.bukkit.Location
+import org.bukkit.World
+import kotlin.jvm.optionals.getOrNull
+
+@NmsUseWithCaution
+@Suppress("ClassName")
+class V26_1SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl : SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge {
+
+    override fun findNearestNetherPortal(
+        world: World,
+        x: Int,
+        y: Int,
+        z: Int,
+        searchRadius: Int,
+        minX: Int,
+        minZ: Int,
+        maxXExclusive: Int,
+        maxZExclusive: Int,
+    ): Location? {
+        val level = world.toNms()
+        TickThread.ensureTickThread(level, x shr 4, z shr 4, "Cannot search for portals asynchronously")
+
+        val found = level.portalForcer
+            .findClosestPortalPosition(BlockPos(x, y, z), level.worldBorder, searchRadius)
+            .getOrNull() ?: return null
+
+        if (found.x !in minX..<maxXExclusive || found.z !in minZ..<maxZExclusive) {
+            return null
+        }
+
+        return Location(world, found.x + 0.5, found.y.toDouble(), found.z + 0.5)
+    }
+
+    override fun createNetherPortal(
+        world: World,
+        x: Int,
+        y: Int,
+        z: Int,
+        axisX: Boolean,
+        creationRadius: Int,
+    ): Location? {
+        val level = world.toNms()
+        TickThread.ensureTickThread(level, x shr 4, z shr 4, "Cannot create portals asynchronously")
+
+        val axis = if (axisX) Direction.Axis.X else Direction.Axis.Z
+        val rectangle = level.portalForcer
+            .createPortal(BlockPos(x, y, z), axis, null, creationRadius)
+            .getOrNull() ?: return null
+
+        val corner = rectangle.minCorner
+        val width = rectangle.axis1Size
+
+        return Location(
+            world,
+            corner.x + if (axisX) width / 2.0 else 0.5,
+            corner.y.toDouble(),
+            corner.z + if (axisX) 0.5 else width / 2.0,
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v26-2/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v26_2/V26_2NmsProvider.kt b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v26-2/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v26_2/V26_2NmsProvider.kt
index 60bdf53b..887502e7 100644
--- a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v26-2/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v26_2/V26_2NmsProvider.kt
+++ b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v26-2/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v26_2/V26_2NmsProvider.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class V26_2NmsProvider(override val plugin: JavaPlugin) : NmsProvider {
         V26_2SurfPaperNmsCommonBridgeImpl()
 
     override fun createEntityBridge(): SurfPaperNmsEntityBridge = V26_2SurfPaperNmsEntityBridgeImpl()
+    override fun createPortalBridge(): SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge = V26_2SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl()
     override fun createPlayerBridge(): SurfPaperNmsPlayerBridge = V26_2SurfPaperNmsPlayerBridgeImpl()
     override fun createItemBridge(): SurfPaperNmsItemBridge = V26_2SurfPaperNmsItemBridgeImpl()
     override fun createNbtBridge(): SurfPaperNmsNbtBridge = V26_2SurfPaperNmsNbtBridgeImpl()
diff --git a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v26-2/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v26_2/bridges/V26_2SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl.kt b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v26-2/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v26_2/bridges/V26_2SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92cf68ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-nms/surf-api-paper-nms-v26-2/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/nms/v26_2/bridges/V26_2SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package dev.slne.surf.api.paper.server.nms.v26_2.bridges
+
+import ca.spottedleaf.moonrise.common.util.TickThread
+import dev.slne.surf.api.paper.nms.NmsUseWithCaution
+import dev.slne.surf.api.paper.nms.bridges.SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge
+import dev.slne.surf.api.paper.server.nms.v26_2.extensions.toNms
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos
+import net.minecraft.core.Direction
+import org.bukkit.Location
+import org.bukkit.World
+import kotlin.jvm.optionals.getOrNull
+
+@NmsUseWithCaution
+@Suppress("ClassName")
+class V26_2SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeImpl : SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge {
+
+    override fun findNearestNetherPortal(
+        world: World,
+        x: Int,
+        y: Int,
+        z: Int,
+        searchRadius: Int,
+        minX: Int,
+        minZ: Int,
+        maxXExclusive: Int,
+        maxZExclusive: Int,
+    ): Location? {
+        val level = world.toNms()
+        TickThread.ensureTickThread(level, x shr 4, z shr 4, "Cannot search for portals asynchronously")
+
+        val found = level.portalForcer
+            .findClosestPortalPosition(BlockPos(x, y, z), level.worldBorder, searchRadius)
+            .getOrNull() ?: return null
+
+        if (found.x !in minX..<maxXExclusive || found.z !in minZ..<maxZExclusive) {
+            return null
+        }
+
+        return Location(world, found.x + 0.5, found.y.toDouble(), found.z + 0.5)
+    }
+
+    override fun createNetherPortal(
+        world: World,
+        x: Int,
+        y: Int,
+        z: Int,
+        axisX: Boolean,
+        creationRadius: Int,
+    ): Location? {
+        val level = world.toNms()
+        TickThread.ensureTickThread(level, x shr 4, z shr 4, "Cannot create portals asynchronously")
+
+        val axis = if (axisX) Direction.Axis.X else Direction.Axis.Z
+        val rectangle = level.portalForcer
+            .createPortal(BlockPos(x, y, z), axis, null, creationRadius)
+            .getOrNull() ?: return null
+
+        val corner = rectangle.minCorner
+        val width = rectangle.axis1Size
+
+        return Location(
+            world,
+            corner.x + if (axisX) width / 2.0 else 0.5,
+            corner.y.toDouble(),
+            corner.z + if (axisX) 0.5 else width / 2.0,
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-server/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/proxy/SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeProxy.kt b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-server/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/proxy/SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeProxy.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b64e5ea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper-server/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/server/proxy/SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeProxy.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package dev.slne.surf.api.paper.server.proxy
+
+import com.google.auto.service.AutoService
+import dev.slne.surf.api.core.util.checkInstantiationByServiceLoader
+import dev.slne.surf.api.paper.nms.NmsUseWithCaution
+import dev.slne.surf.api.paper.nms.bridges.SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge
+import dev.slne.surf.api.paper.nms.common.NmsProvider
+
+@NmsUseWithCaution
+@AutoService(SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge::class)
+class SurfPaperNmsPortalBridgeProxy :
+    SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge by NmsProvider.current.createPortalBridge() {
+    init { checkInstantiationByServiceLoader() }
+}
diff --git a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper/api/surf-api-paper.api b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper/api/surf-api-paper.api
index 22a626ec..77eee3ee 100644
--- a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper/api/surf-api-paper.api
+++ b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper/api/surf-api-paper.api
@@ -1872,6 +1872,18 @@ public final class dev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/bridges/SurfPaperNmsPlayerBridge$
 	public fun toString ()Ljava/lang/String;
 }
 
+public abstract interface class dev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/bridges/SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge {
+	public static final field Companion Ldev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/bridges/SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge$Companion;
+	public abstract fun createNetherPortal (Lorg/bukkit/World;IIIZI)Lorg/bukkit/Location;
+	public abstract fun findNearestNetherPortal (Lorg/bukkit/World;IIIIIIII)Lorg/bukkit/Location;
+}
+
+public final class dev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/bridges/SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge$Companion : dev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/bridges/SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge {
+	public fun createNetherPortal (Lorg/bukkit/World;IIIZI)Lorg/bukkit/Location;
+	public fun findNearestNetherPortal (Lorg/bukkit/World;IIIIIIII)Lorg/bukkit/Location;
+	public final fun getINSTANCE ()Ldev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/bridges/SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge;
+}
+
 public abstract interface class dev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/bridges/SurfPaperNmsStatsBridge {
 	public static final field Companion Ldev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/bridges/SurfPaperNmsStatsBridge$Companion;
 	public abstract fun getPlayerStatsAsJson (Lorg/bukkit/entity/Player;)Ljava/lang/String;
diff --git a/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/bridges/SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge.kt b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/bridges/SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afe30c90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surf-api-paper/surf-api-paper/src/main/kotlin/dev/slne/surf/api/paper/nms/bridges/SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package dev.slne.surf.api.paper.nms.bridges
+
+import dev.slne.surf.api.core.util.requiredService
+import dev.slne.surf.api.paper.nms.NmsUseWithCaution
+import org.bukkit.Location
+import org.bukkit.World
+
+@NmsUseWithCaution
+interface SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge {
+
+    /**
+     * Finds the nether portal block closest to the given position using the vanilla exit portal
+     * search (the server's point-of-interest lookup, as run for every regular portal travel).
+     *
+     * The result is additionally required to lie within the half-open XZ box
+     * ([minX]..&lt;[maxXExclusive], [minZ]..&lt;[maxZExclusive]); a closest portal outside the box
+     * yields `null`. Pass [Int.MIN_VALUE]/[Int.MAX_VALUE] to accept any position.
+     *
+     * Must be called from the thread owning the region around the position.
+     *
+     * @param searchRadius the horizontal search radius in blocks
+     * @return the center of the closest portal block, or `null` when none exists or the closest
+     * one lies outside the box
+     */
+    fun findNearestNetherPortal(
+        world: World,
+        x: Int,
+        y: Int,
+        z: Int,
+        searchRadius: Int,
+        minX: Int,
+        minZ: Int,
+        maxXExclusive: Int,
+        maxZExclusive: Int,
+    ): Location?
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a nether portal near the given position using the vanilla placement algorithm.
+     *
+     * A suitable spot is searched within [creationRadius] blocks; when none exists the portal is
+     * force-created at the position with a small obsidian platform. The
+     * server fires [org.bukkit.event.world.PortalCreateEvent] with reason `NETHER_PAIR` as part
+     * of the creation.
+     *
+     * Must be called from the thread owning the region around the position.
+     *
+     * @param axisX whether the portal is oriented along the X axis
+     * @return a spawn location centered inside the created portal, or `null` when the creation
+     * failed or its event was cancelled
+     */
+    fun createNetherPortal(
+        world: World,
+        x: Int,
+        y: Int,
+        z: Int,
+        axisX: Boolean,
+        creationRadius: Int,
+    ): Location?
+
+    companion object : SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge by bridge {
+        val INSTANCE get() = bridge
+    }
+}
+
+@OptIn(NmsUseWithCaution::class)
+private val bridge = requiredService<SurfPaperNmsPortalBridge>()