PlaceholderAPI
CrateForge integrates with PlaceholderAPI to expose player data for use in scoreboards, chat, GUIs, and other plugins.
Requirements
| Dependency | Version |
|---|---|
| PlaceholderAPI | 2.11+ |
Note: PAPI is optional. CrateForge works without it — placeholders are simply unavailable.
Available placeholders
| Placeholder | Returns | Example Value |
|---|---|---|
%crateforge_opens% |
Total number of crates opened by this player (all crates combined) | 142 |
%crateforge_tokens_<type>% |
Token balance of the specified type for this player | 500 |
Placeholder descriptions
%crateforge_opens%
Returns the total count of all crate opens this player has ever performed across all crate types.
# Example scoreboard line
Total Opens: %crateforge_opens%
Example values:
0— Player has never opened a crate50— Player has opened 50 crates total142— Player has opened 142 crates total
%crateforge_tokens_<type>%
Returns the player's balance for the specified token type. Replace <type> with your token type ID.
# Check premium tokens
%crateforge_tokens_premium%
# Check vote tokens
%crateforge_tokens_vote%
# Check event tokens
%crateforge_tokens_event%
Example values:
0— No tokens of this type500— Player has 500 premium tokens
Setup
- Install PlaceholderAPI on your server
- Restart the server (or
/papi reload) - Use placeholders in any PAPI-compatible plugin
# Test placeholders in-game
/papi parse me %crateforge_opens%
/papi parse me %crateforge_tokens_premium%
Usage examples
Scoreboard (FeatherBoard / FastBoard / CMI)
lines:
- "&6Crate Opens: &e%crateforge_opens%"
- "&bTokens: &f%crateforge_tokens_premium%"
Chat Format (EssentialsX / LuckPerms)
[Opens: %crateforge_opens%] {player}: {message}
HolographicDisplays / DecentHolograms
{papi: %crateforge_opens%} total opens
Conditional Display (CMI / DeluxeMenus)
# Show a "VIP" tag if player has 100+ opens
condition: "%crateforge_opens% >= 100"
Leaderboard (SuperVanish / LeaderHeads)
# Configure a leaderboard for %crateforge_opens%
# using plugins like LeaderHeads or HolographicLeaderboards