About MapArtPatent – Protect Your Map Creations
From SpigotMCProtect your Maps, either of copying, using or both at the same time!
MapArtPatent is a powerful Minecraft plugin designed to give map creators full control over their art. With MapArtPatent, you can prevent other players from copying your filled maps or even using them in item frames. Both protections can be enabled individually or together. Additionally, the plugin integrates seamlessly with economy systems, allowing players to purchase map protection directly using in-game currency.
Key Features
- Copy Prevention – Stop others from duplicating your maps.
- Usage Restriction – Control whether maps can be placed in item frames.
- Flexible Economy Integration – Combine with popular currency plugins to monetize map protection.
- Simple Configuration – Fully customizable GUI and plugin settings to match your server’s style.
Configuring MapArtPatent is intuitive. Set button labels, costs, and states directly in the configuration file. Example setup:
Title: "MapArt Patenting"
States:
Active: "&7[&aActivated&7]"
Unactive: "&7[&cDeactivated&7]"
Buttons:
Confirm:
Display: "&7[&aConfirm&7]"
Lore: ["&7Total costs: &a<costs>"]
Insert:
Display: "&aInsert MapArt"
Craftability:
Costs: 2000
Display: "&9Prevent Copy"
Lore: ["<state>", " ", "&7Costs: &a<costs>"]
Usability:
Costs: 1000
Display: "&9Prevent Usage"
Lore: ["<state>", " ", "&7Costs: &a<costs>"]
Exit:
Display: "&cCancel"
MapArt:
Lore:
- " "
- "&8Creator: &a<player>"
- "&8Copyable: <craft_state>"
- "&8Usable: <use_state>"
- " "
Language:
no_permission: "&4&l✘ &cYou don't have permission"
no_mapart: "&4&l✘ &cThis is not a filled map"
not_allowed: "&4&l✘ &cYou aren't allowed to use this map"
not_enough_money: "&4&l✘ &cInsufficient funds"
inventory_full: "&4&l✘ &cInventory full"
finish: "&bYour map has been successfully patented!"
Commands
- /mapart – Open the MapArtPatent GUI
- /mapart reload – Reload plugin configuration
- mapart.use | default: true
- mapart.reload | default: op
MapArtPatent was originally created for a private server to provide these essential map protections. Now, it’s available to help map creators everywhere maintain ownership and control over their creations.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 5 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.
Loaders
Runs on Spigot and Paper.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
MapArtPatent – Protect Your Map Creations on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers, for Paper servers. We download it from SpigotMC, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Spigot, Paper
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 0.10.1, released 2026-03-30
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | 1.18 to 1.21 (5 versions) | 1.21 |
| Spigot | 1.18 to 1.21 (5 versions) | 1.21 |
From 3 recorded builds of MapArtPatent – Protect Your Map Creations.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.10.1 | 2026-03-30 | 1.18 to 1.21 (5 versions) | Spigot, Paper |
| 0.8.0 | 2022-03-25 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 2022-03-24 | 2022-03-24 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
Run MapArtPatent – Protect Your Map Creations on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogMaps & scenarios
Custom maps, arenas and scenarios to play on.
Runs on your server
From source side supportSpigotMC lists MapArtPatent – Protect Your Map Creations as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- SpigotPaper
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21 and 4 earlier
- Requires
- One-click install needs a Paper server.
Verified at the source
- ✓SpigotMCOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-29Open ↗
- ✓AuthorLPBoy_HD, as published on SpigotMC
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
