diff --git a/src/api/CMakeLists.txt b/src/api/CMakeLists.txt
index 656f1529c..1674d9aa6 100644
--- a/src/api/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/api/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@ target_sources(projectM_api
         "${PROJECTM_EXPORT_HEADER}"
         include/projectM-4/audio.h
         include/projectM-4/callbacks.h
+        include/projectM-4/core.h
         include/projectM-4/debug.h
         include/projectM-4/memory.h
         include/projectM-4/projectM.h
+        include/projectM-4/render_opengl.h
+        include/projectM-4/touch.h
         include/projectM-4/types.h
+        include/projectM-4/user_sprites.h
         )
 
 set_target_properties(projectM_api PROPERTIES
diff --git a/src/api/include/projectM-4/projectM.h b/src/api/include/projectM-4/projectM.h
index ba4f70a79..2e93d7b5c 100644
--- a/src/api/include/projectM-4/projectM.h
+++ b/src/api/include/projectM-4/projectM.h
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@
 #include "projectM-4/render_opengl.h"
 #include "projectM-4/touch.h"
 #include "projectM-4/version.h"
+#include "projectM-4/user_sprites.h"
diff --git a/src/api/include/projectM-4/user_sprites.h b/src/api/include/projectM-4/user_sprites.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e777f5916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/include/projectM-4/user_sprites.h
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/**
+ * @file user_sprites.h
+ * @copyright 2003-2024 projectM Team
+ * @brief Types and enumerations used in the other API headers.
+ * @since 4.2.0
+ *
+ * projectM -- Milkdrop-esque visualisation SDK
+ * Copyright (C)2003-2024 projectM Team
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ * See 'LICENSE.txt' included within this release
+ *
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "projectM-4/types.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief Loads and displays a new sprite.
+ *
+ * Currently, these sprite types are supported:
+ * <ul>
+ * <li><tt>milkdrop</tt>: Original Milkdrop user sprite syntax. Pass the contents of an <tt>imgNN</tt> section in
+ * the <tt>code</tt> argument.</li>
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * Unsupported types and loading errors will result in failure, and no sprite will be added or replaced.
+ *
+ * @important The same OpenGL context used to create the projectM instance @a must be active when calling this method!
+ * @param instance The projectM instance handle.
+ * @param type The case-insensitive type name of the sprite to be displayed. See description for supported values.
+ * @param code The type-specific sprite code, e.g. the contents of an <tt>imgNN</tt> section from a Milkdrop user
+ *             sprite INI file.
+ * @return A non-zero identifier if the sprite was successfully created, or zero if the type was
+ *         unrecognized or the code couldn't be parsed.
+ * @since 4.2.0
+ */
+PROJECTM_EXPORT uint32_t projectm_sprite_create(projectm_handle instance,
+                                                 const char* type,
+                                                 const char* code);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Destroys a single sprite.
+ *
+ * If there is no active sprite with the given ID, this method is a no-op.
+ *
+ * @param instance The projectM instance handle.
+ * @param sprite_id The ID of the sprite as returned by <tt>projectm_sprite_create()</tt>.
+ * @since 4.2.0
+ */
+PROJECTM_EXPORT void projectm_sprite_destroy(projectm_handle instance, uint32_t sprite_id);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Destroys all active sprites.
+ * @param instance The projectM instance handle.
+ * @since 4.2.0
+ */
+PROJECTM_EXPORT void projectm_sprite_destroy_all(projectm_handle instance);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Returns the number of currently active sprites.
+ *
+ * @note Sprites may destroy themselves after a frame has been rendered, and projectM can also
+ *       remove a sprite if a new one is added and the sprite limit was already reached.
+ *       Keep this in mind when calling <tt>projectm_sprite_get_sprite_ids()</tt> - ideally,
+ *       call <tt>projectm_sprite_get_sprite_count()</tt> @a immediately before allocating the
+ *       ID list.
+ * @param instance The projectM instance handle.
+ * @return The current number of sprites being rendered.
+ * @since 4.2.0
+ */
+PROJECTM_EXPORT uint32_t projectm_sprite_get_sprite_count(projectm_handle instance);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Returns the number of currently active sprites.
+ *
+ * Identifiers are ordered by sprite age, with the oldest sprite first and the newest last.
+ *
+ * @param instance The projectM instance handle.
+ * @param sprite_ids A pointer to an already-allocated list which will receive the sprite IDs.
+ *                   Call <tt>projectm_sprite_get_sprite_count()</tt> to get the required length
+ *                   or allocate a list with the current sprite limit as its size and init all entries
+ *                   to zero.
+ * @since 4.2.0
+ */
+PROJECTM_EXPORT void projectm_sprite_get_sprite_ids(projectm_handle instance, uint32_t* sprite_ids);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Sets the limit of concurrently displayed sprites.
+ *
+ * Once the limit is exceeded, the oldest sprite will be destroyed in order to display a new one.
+ *
+ * @param instance The projectM instance handle.
+ * @param max_sprites Maximum number of sprites to be displayed at once. Defaults to 16.
+ * @since 4.2.0
+ */
+PROJECTM_EXPORT void projectm_sprite_set_max_sprites(projectm_handle instance,
+                                                      uint32_t max_sprites);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Returns the currently set limit of concurrently displayed sprites.
+ *
+ * @param instance The projectM instance handle.
+ * @return The current maximum number of sprites to be displayed at once.
+ * @since 4.2.0
+ */
+PROJECTM_EXPORT uint32_t projectm_sprite_get_max_sprites(projectm_handle instance);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} // extern "C"
+#endif
diff --git a/src/libprojectM/ProjectMCWrapper.cpp b/src/libprojectM/ProjectMCWrapper.cpp
index 15b7745d3..5119314cf 100644
--- a/src/libprojectM/ProjectMCWrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/libprojectM/ProjectMCWrapper.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 #include <Audio/AudioConstants.hpp>
 
 #include <cstring>
-#include <sstream>
-#include <projectM-4/render_opengl.h>
 #include <projectM-4/parameters.h>
+#include <projectM-4/render_opengl.h>
+#include <sstream>
 
 
 namespace libprojectM {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void projectMWrapper::PresetSwitchFailedEvent(const std::string& presetFilename,
     if (m_presetSwitchFailedEventCallback)
     {
         m_presetSwitchFailedEventCallback(presetFilename.c_str(),
-                                         failureMessage.c_str(), m_presetSwitchFailedEventUserData);
+                                          failureMessage.c_str(), m_presetSwitchFailedEventUserData);
     }
 }
 
@@ -395,4 +395,58 @@ auto projectm_pcm_add_uint8(projectm_handle instance, const uint8_t* samples, un
 auto projectm_write_debug_image_on_next_frame(projectm_handle, const char*) -> void
 {
     // UNIMPLEMENTED
+}
+
+uint32_t projectm_sprite_create(projectm_handle instance, const char* type, const char* code)
+{
+    auto* projectMInstance = handle_to_instance(instance);
+
+    return projectMInstance->AddUserSprite(type, code);
+}
+
+void projectm_sprite_destroy(projectm_handle instance, uint32_t sprite_id)
+{
+    auto* projectMInstance = handle_to_instance(instance);
+
+    projectMInstance->DestroyUserSprite(sprite_id);
+}
+
+void projectm_sprite_destroy_all(projectm_handle instance)
+{
+    auto* projectMInstance = handle_to_instance(instance);
+
+    projectMInstance->DestroyAllUserSprites();
+}
+
+uint32_t projectm_sprite_get_sprite_count(projectm_handle instance)
+{
+    auto* projectMInstance = handle_to_instance(instance);
+
+    return projectMInstance->UserSpriteCount();
+}
+
+void projectm_sprite_get_sprite_ids(projectm_handle instance, uint32_t* sprite_ids)
+{
+    auto* projectMInstance = handle_to_instance(instance);
+
+    auto spriteIdList = projectMInstance->UserSpriteIdentifiers();
+    for (const auto& spriteId : spriteIdList)
+    {
+        *sprite_ids = spriteId;
+        sprite_ids++;
+    }
+}
+
+void projectm_sprite_set_max_sprites(projectm_handle instance, uint32_t max_sprites)
+{
+    auto* projectMInstance = handle_to_instance(instance);
+
+    projectMInstance->SetUserSpriteLimit(max_sprites);
+}
+
+uint32_t projectm_sprite_get_max_sprites(projectm_handle instance)
+{
+    auto* projectMInstance = handle_to_instance(instance);
+
+    return projectMInstance->UserSpriteLimit();
 }
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