diff --git a/loader/include/Geode/loader/ModMetadata.hpp b/loader/include/Geode/loader/ModMetadata.hpp
index f3671c90..bcb7d050 100644
--- a/loader/include/Geode/loader/ModMetadata.hpp
+++ b/loader/include/Geode/loader/ModMetadata.hpp
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ namespace geode {
          * @note Not a map because insertion order must be preserved
          */
         [[nodiscard]] std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Setting>> getSettings() const;
+        /**
+         * Get the tags for this mod
+         */
+        [[nodiscard]] std::unordered_set<std::string> getTags() const;
         /**
          * Whether this mod has to be loaded before the loading screen or not
          */
@@ -229,6 +233,7 @@ namespace geode {
         void setIncompatibilities(std::vector<Incompatibility> const& value);
         void setSpritesheets(std::vector<std::string> const& value);
         void setSettings(std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Setting>> const& value);
+        void setTags(std::unordered_set<std::string> const& value);
         void setNeedsEarlyLoad(bool const& value);
         void setIsAPI(bool const& value);
         ModMetadataLinks& getLinksMut();
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/ModMetadataImpl.cpp b/loader/src/loader/ModMetadataImpl.cpp
index 1582ff1e..c9eb4432 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/ModMetadataImpl.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/ModMetadataImpl.cpp
@@ -161,9 +161,6 @@ Result<ModMetadata> ModMetadata::Impl::createFromSchemaV010(ModJson const& rawJs
         return Err("[mod.json] is missing target GD version");
     }
 
-    // don't think its used locally yet
-    root.addKnownKey("tags"); 
-
     root.needs("id")
         // todo: make this use validateID in full 2.0.0 release
         .validate(MiniFunction<bool(std::string const&)>(&ModMetadata::Impl::validateOldID))
@@ -290,6 +287,11 @@ Result<ModMetadata> ModMetadata::Impl::createFromSchemaV010(ModJson const& rawJs
         // do not check unknown for future compat
     }
 
+    // Tags. Actual validation is done when interacting with the server in the UI
+    for (auto& tag : root.has("tags").iterate()) {
+        impl->m_tags.insert(tag.template get<std::string>());
+    }
+
     // with new cli, binary name is always mod id
     impl->m_binaryName = impl->m_id + GEODE_PLATFORM_EXTENSION;
 
@@ -531,6 +533,9 @@ std::vector<std::string> ModMetadata::getSpritesheets() const {
 std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Setting>> ModMetadata::getSettings() const {
     return m_impl->m_settings;
 }
+std::unordered_set<std::string> ModMetadata::getTags() const {
+    return m_impl->m_tags;
+}
 bool ModMetadata::needsEarlyLoad() const {
     return m_impl->m_needsEarlyLoad;
 }
@@ -614,6 +619,9 @@ void ModMetadata::setSpritesheets(std::vector<std::string> const& value) {
 void ModMetadata::setSettings(std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Setting>> const& value) {
     m_impl->m_settings = value;
 }
+void ModMetadata::setTags(std::unordered_set<std::string> const& value) {
+    m_impl->m_tags = value;
+}
 void ModMetadata::setNeedsEarlyLoad(bool const& value) {
     m_impl->m_needsEarlyLoad = value;
 }
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/ModMetadataImpl.hpp b/loader/src/loader/ModMetadataImpl.hpp
index ed9c34aa..189df6a8 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/ModMetadataImpl.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/ModMetadataImpl.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ namespace geode {
         std::vector<Incompatibility> m_incompatibilities;
         std::vector<std::string> m_spritesheets;
         std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Setting>> m_settings;
+        std::unordered_set<std::string> m_tags;
         bool m_needsEarlyLoad = false;
         bool m_isAPI = false;