diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Bukkit.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Bukkit.java
index 5bea055b35..5a4654fd0c 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Bukkit.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Bukkit.java
@@ -530,6 +530,47 @@ public final class Bukkit {
         return server.createMap(world);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new explorer map targeting the closest nearby structure of a
+     * given {@link StructureType}.
+     * <br>
+     * This method uses implementation default values for radius and
+     * findUnexplored (usually 100, true).
+     *
+     * @param world the world the map will belong to
+     * @param location the origin location to find the nearest structure
+     * @param structureType the type of structure to find
+     * @return a newly created item stack
+     *
+     * @see World#locateNearestStructure(org.bukkit.Location,
+     *      org.bukkit.StructureType, int, boolean)
+     */
+    public static ItemStack createExplorerMap(World world, Location location, StructureType structureType) {
+        return server.createExplorerMap(world, location, structureType);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new explorer map targeting the closest nearby structure of a
+     * given {@link StructureType}.
+     * <br>
+     * This method uses implementation default values for radius and
+     * findUnexplored (usually 100, true).
+     *
+     * @param world the world the map will belong to
+     * @param location the origin location to find the nearest structure
+     * @param structureType the type of structure to find
+     * @param radius radius to search, see World#locateNearestStructure for more
+     *               information
+     * @param findUnexplored whether to find unexplored structures
+     * @return the newly created item stack
+     *
+     * @see World#locateNearestStructure(org.bukkit.Location,
+     *      org.bukkit.StructureType, int, boolean)
+     */
+    public static ItemStack createExplorerMap(World world, Location location, StructureType structureType, int radius, boolean findUnexplored) {
+        return server.createExplorerMap(world, location, structureType, radius, findUnexplored);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Reloads the server, refreshing settings and plugin information.
      */
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Server.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Server.java
index c3535e90b0..21ed6aeba1 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Server.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Server.java
@@ -438,6 +438,43 @@ public interface Server extends PluginMessageRecipient {
      */
     public MapView createMap(World world);
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new explorer map targeting the closest nearby structure of a
+     * given {@link StructureType}.
+     * <br>
+     * This method uses implementation default values for radius and
+     * findUnexplored (usually 100, true).
+     *
+     * @param world the world the map will belong to
+     * @param location the origin location to find the nearest structure
+     * @param structureType the type of structure to find
+     * @return a newly created item stack
+     *
+     * @see World#locateNearestStructure(org.bukkit.Location,
+     *      org.bukkit.StructureType, int, boolean)
+     */
+    public ItemStack createExplorerMap(World world, Location location, StructureType structureType);
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new explorer map targeting the closest nearby structure of a
+     * given {@link StructureType}.
+     * <br>
+     * This method uses implementation default values for radius and
+     * findUnexplored (usually 100, true).
+     *
+     * @param world the world the map will belong to
+     * @param location the origin location to find the nearest structure
+     * @param structureType the type of structure to find
+     * @param radius radius to search, see World#locateNearestStructure for more
+     *               information
+     * @param findUnexplored whether to find unexplored structures
+     * @return the newly created item stack
+     *
+     * @see World#locateNearestStructure(org.bukkit.Location,
+     *      org.bukkit.StructureType, int, boolean)
+     */
+    public ItemStack createExplorerMap(World world, Location location, StructureType structureType, int radius, boolean findUnexplored);
+
     /**
      * Reloads the server, refreshing settings and plugin information.
      */