SimpleProxyChat

Supported Minecraft Versions

Standalone (Proxy Only, No Helper)

This is the simplest setup and is all you need for cross-server chat on a standard BungeeCord/Velocity network.

1. Drop the plugin jar into the plugins folder on your BungeeCord/Waterfall/Velocity proxy.
2. Restart the proxy. It should just work out of the box!

In standalone mode, the proxy intercepts chat on the way through. If you want chat to be relayed only after backend plugins (e.g. LiteBans on each server) have processed it, if you want PlaceholderAPI support, or if you want backend-specific hooks for Fabric/NeoForge servers, install the helper plugin below.

With the Helper Plugin

The helper runs on each backend server and forwards chat to the proxy over TCP, after backend plugins have processed it. It is also what enables PlaceholderAPI support (Spigot/Paper/Bukkit only).

Proxy-side setup (required before installing any helper):

1. Install the proxy plugin on BungeeCord/Waterfall/Velocity as in the standalone section above (so ProxyChat/config.yml exists).
2. Edit ProxyChat/config.yml and set:
   • use-websocket: true
   • websocket-port (default 8766) - any free TCP port; this must match on each helper.
   • websocket-secret (default "changeme") - change this to something strong; it must match on each helper.
3. Restart the proxy (or run /spc-reload).

Then, on each backend server, install the matching helper build. Config keys are the same across all three platforms; only the file location and the default secret differ slightly.

Spigot/Paper/Bukkit

1. Download the helper plugin. This is the same as the main plugin for Velocity/Bungeecord.
2. Drop it into the server's plugins folder and start the server once to generate plugins/SimpleProxyChatHelper/config.yml.
3. Edit the generated config to point at your proxy:

    proxy-host: "localhost"       # host where the proxy runs
    proxy-port: 8766              # must match websocket-port in the proxy config
    proxy-secret: "changeme"      # must match websocket-secret in the proxy config
    server-name: "survival"       # must match this server's name in velocity.toml / BungeeCord's config.yml

4. (Optional) Install PlaceholderAPI on the server for placeholder resolution in Minecraft chat messages.
5. Restart the server.

Fabric

1. Grab the matching Fabric helper mod for your server version.
2. Drop the mod jar into the server's mods folder and start the server once to generate config/simpleproxychathelper.yml.
3. Edit the generated file with the same keys as the Spigot example above (proxy-host, proxy-port, proxy-secret, server-name).
4. Restart the server.

NeoForge

1. Grab the matching NeoForge helper mod for your server version.
2. Drop the mod jar into the server's mods folder and start the server once to generate config/simpleproxychathelper.yml.
3. Edit the generated file with the same keys as the Spigot example above (proxy-host, proxy-port, proxy-secret, server-name).
4. Restart the server.

For PlaceholderAPI support, the helper plugin is required, and placeholders can only be used in Minecraft chat messages. They will not currently work for join/leave messages. PlaceholderAPI is only available on the Spigot/Paper/Bukkit helper (there is no equivalent for Fabric/NeoForge).

With Discord

1. Go to discord.com/developers and select New Application. You can select any name you want.
2. Go to the OAuth2 section.
3. Go to the OAuth2 URL Generator and give it the bot scope.
4. Under bot permissions select;
   • Manage Channels (REQUIRED: General Permissions)
   • Send Messages (REQUIRED: Text Permissions)
   • Manage Messages (REQUIRED: Text Permissions)
   • Read Message History (REQUIRED: Text Permissions)
   • + Any others that you want to add...
5. Copy the Generated URL at the bottom.
6. Paste the generated URL into a web browser.
7. Invite the bot to your server.
8. Go back to discord.com/developers.
9. Select your bot.
10. Click on bot.
11. Click Reset Token and copy the token somewhere safe.
12. Scroll down to Privileged Gateway Intents.
13. Select SERVER MEMBER INTENT and MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT.
14. Place the plugin in the plugins folder on BungeeCord/Velocity.
15. Start your server once fully, then stop it. There will be errors, this is normal.
16. In the generated ProxyChat/config.yml file, paste your Bot Token and choose the appropriate channel you want messages being sent to.
17. Restart your proxy!

• Global Network Chat
• LuckPerms Support
• LiteBans Support
• AdvancedBan Support
• NetworkManager Support
• Discord Support
• Velocity/Waterfall/BungeeCord Support
• Colored Chat
• Cross-Server Communication
• PlaceholderAPI Support
• ...and more!

config.yml

# ==========================================================
#                       INFORMATION
#                 HEX Values are Supported
#  Example: <#FFFFFF>Some text</#FFFFFF> this is a message!
#         Supports Mini-Message/Legacy Color Codes
# ==========================================================

# True if you will be using Discord. The reload command does not work with this.
use-discord: false

# Discord Bot Token (IGNORE IF use_discord = false).
BOT-TOKEN: "TOKEN_HERE"

# Channel to send Discord messages to (IGNORE IF use_discord = false).
CHANNEL-ID: "GLOBAL_CHANNEL_ID"

bot-activity:
   # Valid Types: ONLINE, DO_NOT_DISTURB, IDLE, INVISIBLE
   status: ONLINE
   # Valid Types: PLAYING, STREAMING, LISTENING, WATCHING, COMPETING, CUSTOM_STATUS
   type: "CUSTOM_STATUS"
   # Valid placeholders are %online% and/or %max-players% (UPDATES EVERY 5 MINUTES)
   text: "%online%/%max-players% - SimpleProxyChat by beanbeanjuice"

# The amount of seconds to check if a server is online/offline.
# Smaller numbers can cause errors. Beware.
server-update-interval: 3

# Use this if you want to change the default aliases.
# It MUST be the same name you have in your bungee/velocity config.
# Simply set it to disabled: disabled to disable it.
aliases:
   ServerInConfigExample: ServerAliasExample
   hub: Hub1
   smp: smp1

# Whether to use the permission system.
# Some permissions (denoted with ➕) are always active even if this is false.
# simpleproxychat.read.chat - Read chat messages.
# simpleproxychat.read.join - Read join messages.
# simpleproxychat.read.leave - Read leave messages.
# simpleproxychat.read.fake - Read the fake join/leave messages. Players must also have the REAL join/leave permission.
# simpleproxychat.read.switch - Read switch messages.
# simpleproxychat.read.update - Read update messages. ➕
# simpleproxychat.toggle.chat - Toggle proxy chat for a single server. ➕
# simpleproxychat.toggle.chat.all - Toggle proxy chat for all servers. ➕
# simpleproxychat.reload - Reload the config. ➕
# simpleproxychat.ban - Ban a player from the proxy. ➕
# simpleproxychat.unban - Unban a player from the proxy. ➕
# simpleproxychat.whisper - Whisper to another player on the proxy. ➕
# simpleproxychat.broadcast - Broadcast a message to everyone on the server. ➕
use-permissions: false

# Only messages that start with this character will be sent through the plugin.
# Set to '' to disable.
# Example: If it is set to '$', then when a player sends $hello, it will be sent through the proxy.
proxy-message-prefix: ''

# Whether to send if the statuses of the servers connected to the proxy when the proxy starts up.
# THIS IS FOR DISCORD MESSAGES ONLY.
use-initial-server-status: true

# Whether to send a fake join/leave message when vanishing/unvanishing.
use-fake-messages: true

# Format: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/format/DateTimeFormatter.html
# Timezone: https://www.joda.org/joda-time/timezones.html
timestamp:
   format: "hh:mm a"
   timezone: "America/Los_Angeles"

# True if you will be using the helper plugin via TCP WebSocket.
# When enabled, the proxy will NOT intercept PlayerChatEvent directly.
# Instead, chat is forwarded by the helper plugin after backend processing
# (allowing plugins like LiteBans to cancel messages before they reach the proxy).
use-websocket: false
websocket-port: 8766
websocket-secret: "changeme"

update-notifications: true

# It is HIGHLY recommended to use a more robust proxy-wide banning system such as LiteBans or AdvancedBan.
# However, if you would rather a light-weight, simple, banning system. You can enable it here.
# A FULL PROXY RESTART IS REQUIRED TO USE THIS.
use-simple-proxy-chat-banning-system: false

# This will store and re-send the last few chat messages when a player switches servers.
# This is here because sometimes Velocity/Bungee does not keep the previous messages when switching.
# This WILL retain old formatting if you change the formatting prior to reloading.
send-previous-messages-on-switch:
   enabled: false
   amount: 15

# These require a restart in order to take place.
commands:
   reload-aliases:
      - "spcreload"
   chat-toggle-aliases:
      - "chattoggle"
   ban-aliases:
      - "spcban"
   unban-aliases:
      - "spcunban"
   whisper-aliases:
      - "spc-msg"
   reply-aliases:
      - "spc-r"
   broadcast-aliases:
      - "spc-bc"
      - "broadcast"

# Disable servers from sending/receiving proxy messages.
disabled-servers:
   - example1

# Disable this if you don't want to receive switch messages in all servers.
proxy-switch: true

# DO NOT TOUCH THIS
file-version: 18

messages.yml

# ==========================================================
#                       INFORMATION
#                 HEX Values are Supported
#  Example: <#FFFFFF>Some text</#FFFFFF> this is a message!
#         Supports Mini-Message/Legacy Color Codes
# ==========================================================

# Prefix for the plugin. %plugin-prefix% usable anywhere.
plugin-prefix: "&8[<bold><rainbow>SimpleProxyChat&r&8]"

# Minecraft Stuff
minecraft:
   join:
      enabled: true
      message: "&e%player% &ahas joined the network. (%server%)"
   leave:
      enabled: true
      message: "&e%player% &chas left the network. (%server%)"
   chat:
      enabled: true
      message: "&8[&3%server%&8] &e%player% &9» &7%message%"
      vanished: "&cYou cannot send proxy messages while vanished. Your message must end with a '&e/&c' to speak."
   switch:
      enabled: true
      default: "&e%player% &7moved from &c%from% &7to &a%to%&7."
      no-from: "&e%player% &7moved &7to &a%to%&7."
   whisper:
      send: "&8[&dyou&8] &f⇒ &8[&d%receiver%&8] &9» &e%message%"
      receive: "&8[&d%sender%&8] &f⇒ &8[&dyou&8] &9» &e%message%"
      error: "&c/spc-whisper (user) (message)"
   discord:
      enabled: true
      message: "**%server%** %player% » %message%"
      embed:
         use: false
         title: "[%server%] %player%"
         message: "%message%"
         color: "#FFC0CB"
         use-timestamp: true
   command:
      no-permission: "%plugin-prefix% &cSorry, you do not have permission to run this command."
      unknown: "%plugin-prefix% &cUnknown command."
      must-be-player: "%plugin-prefix% &cYou must be a player to run this command."
      reload: "%plugin-prefix% &aThe plugin has been successfully reloaded!"
      chat-lock:
         usage: "%plugin-prefix% &cCorrect usage is &a/spc-chat all lock/unlock &c or &a/spc-chat lock/unlock"
         single:
            locked: "%plugin-prefix% &6%server% &cwill no longer send proxy chat messages."
            unlocked: "%plugin-prefix% &6%server% &awill now send proxy chat messages."
         all:
            locked: "%plugin-prefix% &cAll servers will no longer send proxy chat messages."
            unlocked: "%plugin-prefix% &aAll servers will now send proxy chat messages."
      proxy-ban:
         usage: "%plugin-prefix% &c/(un)ban (player)"
         banned: "%plugin-prefix% &c%player% &7has been banned."
         unbanned: "%plugin-prefix% &c%player% &7has been unbanned."
         login-message: "&cYou have been banned from the proxy."
      broadcast:
         usage: "%plugin-prefix% &c/spc-broadcast (message)"
         message: "%plugin-prefix% &8[&a&lBROADCAST&r&8] &6%message%"

# Discord Stuff
discord:
   join:
      enabled: true
      message: "%player% has joined the network. (%server%)"
      use-timestamp: true
      # Incompatible with use-timestamp.
      use-embed: true
   leave:
      enabled: true
      message: "%player% has left the network. (%server%)"
      use-timestamp: true
      # Incompatible with use-timestamp.
      use-embed: true
   switch:
      enabled: true
      message: "%player% has switched from %from% to %to%."
      use-timestamp: true
      # Incompatible with use-timestamp.
      use-embed: true
   chat:
      enabled: true
      minecraft-message: "&8[&bDiscord&8] %role% &f%user% &9» &7%message%"
   topic:
      online: "There are %online% players online."
      offline: "The proxy is offline."
   proxy-status:
      enabled: true
      messages:
         enabled: "✅ Proxy enabled!"
         disabled: "⛔ Proxy disabled."
         title: "Server Status"
         message: "Status: "
         online: "Online ✅"
         offline: "Offline ⛔"
         use-timestamp: true

# Console Stuff - Uses Minecraft Messages
console:
   chat: true
   join: true
   leave: true
   switch: true
   discord-chat: true
   server-status: true

# The message for any updates that are sent.
# The plugin-prefix is automatically appended to the beginning of this message.
update-message: "&7There is an update! You are on &c%old%. New version is &a%new%&7: &6%link%"

# DO NOT TOUCH THIS
file-version: 10

• /spc-reload - Reloads the config files.
• /spc-chat - Lock/unlock the chat.
• /spc-whisper - Send a private message to someone.
• /spc-reply - Reply to a private message without specifying a user.
• /spc-ban - Ban a player from the proxy.
• /spc-unban - Unban a player from the proxy.
• /spc-broadcast - Broadcast a message to every player on the network.

• simpleproxychat.read.chat - Read chat messages.
• simpleproxychat.read.join - Read join messages.
• simpleproxychat.read.leave - Read leave messages.
• simpleproxychat.read.fake - Read fake join/leave messages. Must have the real permission too.
• simpleproxychat.read.switch - Read switch messages.
• simpleproxychat.read.update - Read update notifications.
• simpleproxychat.toggle.chat - Toggle proxy chat for a single server.
• simpleproxychat.toggle.chat.all - Toggle proxy chat for all servers.
• simpleproxychat.reload - Reload the config.
• simpleproxychat.ban - Ban someone.
• simpleproxychat.unban - Unban someone.
• simpleproxychat.whisper - Private messaging permissions.
• simpleproxychat.broadcast - Broadcast a message to everyone on the server.

• %plugin-prefix% - The plugin's designated prefix.
• %server% - The current connected server. Uses the alias if one is specified.
• %original_server% - Same as %server%, but does not use the alias.
• %to% - The current connected server. Uses the alias if one is specified.
• %original_to% - Same as %to%, but does not use the alias.
• %from% - The server the player just disconnected from. Uses the alias if one is specified.
• %original_from% - Same as %from%, but does not use the alias.
• %player% - The player's Minecraft username.
• %escaped_player% - The escaped player's Minecraft username. (Adds '\' before the '_' to prevent italics.)
• %sender% - The person sending the private message. Private Messaging Only
• %receiver% - The person receiving the private message. Private Messaging Only
• %user% - The player's Discord username.
• %nick% - The player's Discord nickname.
• %role% - The player's Discord role.
• %prefix% - The player's prefix. LuckPerms Only
• %suffix% - The player's suffix. LuckPerms Only
• %message% - The player's message.
• %epoch% - This gets the current time (in milliseconds). Formats can be used like this. An example would be <t:%epoch%>. Discord Only
• %time% - Similar to %epoch%, but uses a special formatting and timezone found in config.yml.
• %online% - Discord Status Only
• %max-players% - Discord Status Only

1. As of right now, vanish support is only available on BungeeCord/Waterfall. The plugin will still function as normal, but if you go into vanish then it won't send a fake join/leave message.
2. In order for prefixes and suffixes to work, you must have LuckPerms installed on the proxy. Then, you can use %prefix% and %suffix%.
3. %epoch% and the timestamps only work in certain places on Discord. As an alternative, you can select some of the embeds to have use-timestamp: true. This is out of my control sadly... 😔

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