diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 7182098..c82b848 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ val ktorVersion: String by project
 val mcCoroutineVersion: String by project
 
 repositories {
+    mavenLocal()
+    maven("https://repo.papermc.io/repository/maven-public/")
     maven("https://nexus.flawcra.cc/repository/maven-mirrors/")
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/ShaderAPI.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/ShaderAPI.kt
index 787fb64..060820c 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/ShaderAPI.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/ShaderAPI.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.liamxsage.shaderapi
 
 import com.liamxsage.shaderapi.listeners.ShaderAPIListener
+import com.liamxsage.shaderapi.listeners.ShaderStatusChangeListener
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin
 import org.bukkit.plugin.messaging.Messenger
@@ -33,8 +34,12 @@ class ShaderAPI : JavaPlugin() {
         // Plugin startup logic
         val time = measureTimeMillis {
             val messenger: Messenger = Bukkit.getMessenger()
-            messenger.registerIncomingPluginChannel(this, SHADERAPI_INCOMING_CHANNEL, ShaderAPIListener())
-            messenger.registerOutgoingPluginChannel(this, SHADERAPI_OUTGOING_CHANNEL)
+            val listener = ShaderAPIListener()
+            messenger.registerIncomingPluginChannel(this, SHADERAPI_REQUEST_CHANNEL, listener)
+            messenger.registerIncomingPluginChannel(this, SHADERAPI_STATUS_CHANNEL, listener)
+            messenger.registerOutgoingPluginChannel(this, SHADERAPI_SEND_DATA_CHANNEL)
+
+            Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(ShaderStatusChangeListener(), this)
         }
         println("Plugin enabled in $time ms")
     }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/Variables.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/Variables.kt
index 9cbfa1d..bf39487 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/Variables.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/Variables.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.liamxsage.shaderapi
 
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation
 
-const val SHADERAPI_INCOMING_CHANNEL = "shaderapi:request_shader_url"
-const val SHADERAPI_OUTGOING_CHANNEL = "shaderapi:receive_shader_url"
-val SHADERAPI_RESOURCELOCATION = ResourceLocation.parse(SHADERAPI_OUTGOING_CHANNEL)
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+const val SHADERAPI_REQUEST_CHANNEL = "shaderapi:request_shader_url"
+const val SHADERAPI_STATUS_CHANNEL = "shaderapi:status_response"
+const val SHADERAPI_SEND_DATA_CHANNEL = "shaderapi:receive_shader_url"
+val SHADERAPI_RESOURCELOCATION = ResourceLocation.parse(SHADERAPI_SEND_DATA_CHANNEL)
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/events/ShaderStatusChangedEvent.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/events/ShaderStatusChangedEvent.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cf0b26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/events/ShaderStatusChangedEvent.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package com.liamxsage.shaderapi.events
+
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player
+import org.bukkit.event.Event
+import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList
+
+class ShaderStatusChangedEvent(val player: Player, val status: String) : Event() {
+
+    override fun getHandlers(): HandlerList {
+        return HANDLERS
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        val HANDLERS = HandlerList()
+
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun getHandlerList(): HandlerList {
+            return HANDLERS
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/listeners/ShaderAPIListener.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/listeners/ShaderAPIListener.kt
index 2a69226..3851574 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/listeners/ShaderAPIListener.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/listeners/ShaderAPIListener.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package com.liamxsage.shaderapi.listeners
 
-import com.liamxsage.klassicx.extensions.getLogger
-import com.liamxsage.shaderapi.SHADERAPI_INCOMING_CHANNEL
+import com.liamxsage.shaderapi.SHADERAPI_REQUEST_CHANNEL
 import com.liamxsage.shaderapi.SHADERAPI_RESOURCELOCATION
+import com.liamxsage.shaderapi.SHADERAPI_STATUS_CHANNEL
 import com.liamxsage.shaderapi.ShaderAPI
+import com.liamxsage.shaderapi.events.ShaderStatusChangedEvent
 import com.liamxsage.shaderapi.resource.ShaderPackInfo
-import com.liamxsage.shaderapi.resource.ShaderPackInfoImpl
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf
 import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled
 import net.minecraft.network.FriendlyByteBuf
@@ -21,15 +21,30 @@ import java.net.URI
 class ShaderAPIListener : PluginMessageListener {
 
 
+    private val handleIncomingPackets = mapOf(
+        SHADERAPI_REQUEST_CHANNEL to this::onRequestShaderUrl,
+        SHADERAPI_STATUS_CHANNEL to this::onShaderStatusResponse
+    )
+
     private val shaderPackInfo: ShaderPackInfo = ShaderPackInfo.shaderPackInfo()
         .uri(URI.create(ShaderAPI.instance.config.getString("shaderPack") ?: "https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/HVnmMxH1/versions/pAOQ9Amz/ComplementaryReimagined_r5.2.2.zip"))
         .computeHashAndBuild().get()
 
     override fun onPluginMessageReceived(channel: String, player: Player, message: ByteArray?) {
-        if (SHADERAPI_INCOMING_CHANNEL != channel) return  // Ensure it's the correct channel
+        if (channel !in handleIncomingPackets.keys) return  // Ensure it's the correct channel
+
+        handleIncomingPackets[channel]?.invoke(player, message)
+    }
+
+    private fun onRequestShaderUrl(player: Player, message: ByteArray?) {
         sendShaderUrl(player, shaderPackInfo)
     }
 
+    private fun onShaderStatusResponse(player: Player, message: ByteArray?) {
+        val statusResponse = message?.let { String(it, Charsets.UTF_8) } ?: return
+        ShaderStatusChangedEvent(player, statusResponse).callEvent()
+    }
+
     private fun sendShaderUrl(player: Player, shaderPackInfo: ShaderPackInfo) {
         try {
             // Create a ByteBuf to hold the data
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/listeners/ShaderStatusChangeListener.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/listeners/ShaderStatusChangeListener.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6832770
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/liamxsage/shaderapi/listeners/ShaderStatusChangeListener.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package com.liamxsage.shaderapi.listeners
+
+import com.liamxsage.klassicx.extensions.getLogger
+import com.liamxsage.shaderapi.events.ShaderStatusChangedEvent
+import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler
+import org.bukkit.event.Listener
+
+class ShaderStatusChangeListener : Listener {
+
+    @EventHandler
+    fun onShaderStatusChangedEvent(event: ShaderStatusChangedEvent): Unit = with(event) {
+        getLogger().info("Shader Status Response by ${player.name}: $status")
+    }
+
+}
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