Minecraft plugin Vault

🔌 About Vault

Vault — is a Minecraft plugin API that provides unified hooks for economy, permissions and chat systems so other plugins can interoperate without direct support for each provider. Vault does not add gameplay features itself; it acts as an abstraction layer required by many plugins.

🎯 Purpose

Vault solves the problem of plugin compatibility: plugins that need economy, permission or chat data can query Vault instead of supporting many different providers. Vault is used to let plugins read balances, check groups/permissions, and obtain chat prefixes/suffixes via a single API. Vault is typically installed on Paper/Spigot servers and used as a developer-facing bridge. ()

⚙ Main features

• Unified API for Economy, Permissions and Chat integrations. ()
• Allows plugins to work with many economy plugins (EssentialsX, CMI, etc.) and permission systems (LuckPerms, PEX) through one interface. ()
• Minimal runtime overhead — Vault itself provides no game mechanics but exposes hooks. ()

🧩 Who it's for

• Server admins running Paper or Spigot who use economy/permission/chat plugins. ()
• Plugin developers who want a single API to support many provider plugins. ()

🏗 Examples of use

• A shop plugin reads player balance through Vault so it supports multiple economy plugins without code changes. ()
• Chat formatting plugins request prefix/suffix data via Vault from a permissions plugin like LuckPerms. ()

⚡ Notable behaviour

• Vault is an API/bridge: installing Vault alone does not provide an economy or permission storage; you must also install a provider plugin (e.g., LuckPerms for permissions, EssentialsX/CMI economy). ()

⌨️ Commands

Note: The commands above are documented in community/official docs but their exact permission nodes are not listed in the main project README or Spigot resource. Admins should check plugin messages/console on first run. ()

🔐 Permissions

No comprehensive permission list is published in the primary README; vault.admin is explicitly mentioned in the official repository. Other permission nodes (for commands) are not listed in the main README. ()

⚙ Installation

📥 Installation

• Download the Vault .jar from the official Spigot resource or GitHub release and place it into your server plugins/ folder. ()
• Restart the server (do not use /reload).
• Vault usually loads without extra configuration; provider plugins (economy/permissions/chat) must be installed for full functionality. ()

📦 Dependencies

• Vault itself has no runtime dependency that provides economy/permissions; it requires that provider plugins are present to expose those services (e.g., LuckPerms, EssentialsX, CMI). Vault is compatible with Spigot/Paper server implementations. ()

🧾 Configuration

• Vault can generate configuration but typically works out of the box; advanced configuration is optional and not required for most servers. Official README notes a configuration file exists but is rarely necessary. ()
• Vault does not provide built-in MySQL/SQLite storage — underlying provider plugins handle persistence. ()

🧠 Additional information

Known conflicts

• Vault is a compatibility layer; issues typically arise when multiple provider plugins claim the same service or when a provider’s connector is missing/obsolete. Test before deploying to production. ()

Limitations

• Vault itself does not add economy or permission features — it exposes them via providers. If no provider is present, functionality is absent. ()
• Official README/release indicates Vault's latest release and maintenance activity; servers on very recent Minecraft major versions should verify compatibility. Spigot lists native major version 1.14 and testing across 1.13–1.17 (see Spigot resource). ()

FAQ

Q1: Do I need Vault to run common plugins? A1: Many plugins rely on Vault as a bridge for economy/permission/chat; without Vault some plugins may not function correctly. Install Vault plus the relevant provider plugins. ()

Q2: Does Vault store player balances or groups? A2: No — storage is handled by provider plugins. Vault only provides the API to access those services. ()

Q3: Is Vault compatible with LuckPerms / EssentialsX? A3: Yes — Vault provides connectors for many popular permission and economy plugins; check the README for supported providers. ()

Q4: Does Vault collect metrics (bStats)? A4: The official repository and primary resource do not document bStats usage for Vault. No official bStats statement was found in the main README. ()

Q5: Is there an official Discord? A5: No official Discord link is published in the main GitHub README or Spigot resource; community support is typically via Spigot threads and GitHub issues. ()

🤝 When to use Vault

If your server uses multiple plugins that require economy/permissions/chat data, installing Vault simplifies integration and reduces per‑plugin provider support. Vault is the standard compatibility layer for many Paper/Spigot plugin ecosystems. ()