Integrations Overview¶
MassiveBooks supports several built-in integrations with external plugins to extend book content and add economy-based costs. Configuration is optional; the plugin works without any of these.
Built-in Integrations¶
MassiveBooks currently includes built-in support for the following:
- PlaceholderAPI - Placeholders in book text (title, author, pages) are parsed when a player views or receives the book. Any PlaceholderAPI placeholder from any plugin can be used; the viewer is the context.
- Economy - Vault-based economy integration for copy cost: when players copy books with
/book copy, they can be charged a configurable amount per copy based on their permissions.
Third-Party Integrations¶
Other plugins can work alongside MassiveBooks (for example, chat or scoreboard plugins that use PlaceholderAPI). MassiveBooks does not register its own PlaceholderAPI placeholders; it only parses placeholders inside book content. So any placeholder that works in PlaceholderAPI will work inside books when PlaceholderAPI is installed.
Getting Help¶
If you have issues with integrations:
- Check the specific integration page (PlaceholderAPI or Economy) for setup and troubleshooting.
- Ensure plugin versions are compatible (MassiveCore, PlaceholderAPI, Vault, and your economy plugin).
- Check the server console for integration-related errors or warnings.
- Test with a minimal setup (e.g. only MassiveCore + MassiveBooks + the integration plugin) to isolate the problem.
Best Practices¶
- Test integrations after updating MassiveBooks or any integrated plugin.
- Watch the console for integration warnings on server start.
- After changing economy or placeholder-related config, give the config a few seconds to reload (or confirm in-game that values are as expected).