🛒 ModernAuction — The Ultimate Asynchronous Auction House

ModernAuction takes your server's economy to the next level with a zero-lag, asynchronous SQLite backend and competition-ready features for Paper/Spigot 1.20+. Give your players the ability to participate in bidding wars, instantly purchase items via Buy-It-Now, and filter through massive markets using built-in categories. With advanced Anti-Snipe mechanics, offline-player support, and a highly polished UI, this is the only auction plugin your server will ever need.

Engineered for maximum performance and a premium player experience.

✨ Premium GUI Experience

Immersive and beautiful glass-pane bordered auction menus Dynamic auditory feedback for bids, purchases, and errors Seamless pagination to browse thousands of items effortlessly

💰 Advanced Economy & Trading

List items using /ah sell [binPrice] Optional Buy-It-Now (BIN) allows buyers to skip the bidding and purchase instantly Configurable listing taxes and maximum pricing limits to balance your economy Global limits on how many active auctions a single player can run

⚖️ Anti-Snipe & Fair Play

Automatically extends the auction timer by 15 seconds if a late bid is placed Ensures fair bidding wars and prevents last-second auction sniping Fully compatible with offline players — winnings and items are saved securely

🔍 Smart Filtering & Categories

Automatic categorization sorts items into Armor, Tools, Blocks, and Items Dedicated Category Filter button to instantly narrow down the market Sign-based search input to find exactly what you're looking for Sort by Newest, Oldest, Cheapest, or Priciest

📦 Player Portfolio (My Items)

Dedicated GUI to manage all personal auction activity View Active listings, Expired items, and Sold history in one place Reclaim expired items or cancel active listings with a single click

🧱 Shulker Box Previews

Right-click any listed shulker box to safely preview its contents Read-only preview GUI prevents any item duplication or theft Bedrock-friendly click support via Geyser/Floodgate

🔔 Asynchronous & Zero-Lag

All database operations run asynchronously to prevent TPS drops ActionBar broadcasts when high-value items are listed Automatic background cleanup of expired listings PlaceholderAPI support to display live auction stats on your scoreboard

🎨 Highly Configurable

Customize all messages, UI titles, button lore, and chat formats Adjust Anti-Snipe timings, listing fees, and expiration durations Full Minimessage formatting support for beautiful gradients and colors

🔌 Dependencies

Requires Vault and an economy plugin (like EssentialsX) to handle transactions Gracefully handles missing economy providers with clear player feedback Optional PlaceholderAPI hook for %aiolsah_active_listings% and more

🧾 Commands

Command	Description
/ah	Open the main Auction House menu
/auction	Alias for the /ah command
/ah sell [binPrice]	List the item in your main hand
/ah search	Open the auction house with a search filter
/ah reload	Reload the plugin configuration (Admin only)

🔐 Permissions

Permission	Description
aiols.ah.use	Allows the player to open and browse the auction house
aiols.ah.sell	Allows the player to create new listings
aiols.ah.admin	Grants access to the /ah reload command
aiols.*	Grants all auction-related permissions