Transaction Logging

Track all shop transactions for security and analysis!

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Overview

Transaction Logging records all buy/sell transactions to files and optionally to Discord. This helps with:

• Tracking player activity
• Detecting exploits
• Analyzing economy flow
• Resolving disputes

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Configuration

Edit plugins/InfiniteShops/transaction-log.yml:

# Transaction Logging Configuration

enabled: true

# File logging
file:
  enabled: true
  # Log file location
  path: "logs/transactions"
  # Date format for file names
  date_format: "yyyy-MM-dd"
  # Log format
  format: "[%time%] %player% %action% %amount%x %item% for %price% (%currency%)"

# Discord logging (requires DiscordSRV)
discord:
  enabled: false
  channel_id: "123456789012345678"
  
  # Embed settings
  embed:
    buy_color: "#00FF00"
    sell_color: "#FF6600"
    show_timestamp: true
    show_location: false

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File Logging

Log Location

Logs are stored in:

plugins/InfiniteShops/logs/transactions/
├── 2025-01-01.log
├── 2025-01-02.log
└── 2025-01-03.log

Log Format

Each line contains:

[12:34:56] Steve BUY 64x Diamond for $6,400.00 (VAULT) @ world:100,64,200

Log Fields

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Discord Logging

Requirements

• DiscordSRV

Setup

1. Install and configure DiscordSRV
2. Get your channel ID (Developer Mode → Right-click channel → Copy ID)
3. Configure InfiniteShops:

discord:
  enabled: true
  channel_id: "123456789012345678"

Embed Format

discord:
  embed:
    buy_color: "#00FF00"
    sell_color: "#FF6600"
    
    title: "Transaction Log"
    
    fields:
      player: true
      action: true
      item: true
      amount: true
      price: true
      shop: true
      timestamp: true

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Commands

Status Command

/transactionlog status

Output:

=== Transaction Logging Status ===
File Logging: Enabled
Discord Logging: Enabled
DiscordSRV Plugin: Available

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Log Types

Standard Transactions

Normal buy/sell from GUI shops:

[12:34:56] Steve BUY 32x Iron_Ingot for $640.00 (VAULT)

Sign Shop Transactions

[12:35:10] Steve SELL 64x Cobblestone for $32.00 (VAULT) [Sign Shop]

NPC Shop Transactions

[12:35:45] Steve BUY 1x Diamond_Sword for $500.00 (VAULT) [NPC: Blacksmith]

Black Market Transactions

[12:40:00] Steve AUCTION_WIN 1x Netherite_Sword for $15,000.00 (VAULT) [Black Market]

Daily Shop Transactions

[12:45:00] Steve BUY 1x Enchanted_Book for $2,500.00 (VAULT) [Daily Shop]

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Advanced Configuration

Custom Log Format

file:
  format: "%time% | %player% | %action% | %item% x%amount% | %price% %currency%"

Separate Log Files

file:
  separate_by_type: true
  # Creates:
  # - transactions/buys/2025-01-01.log
  # - transactions/sells/2025-01-01.log

Log Rotation

file:
  rotation:
    enabled: true
    max_files: 30  # Keep 30 days
    compress_old: true

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Permissions

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Security Notes

1. Protect log files - They contain player activity
2. Regular backups - Logs are valuable for disputes
3. Discord channel - Make it staff-only
4. Review regularly - Look for suspicious patterns

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Troubleshooting

Logs Not Creating

1. Check file.enabled: true
2. Verify folder permissions
3. Check for disk space

Discord Not Working

1. Verify DiscordSRV is installed
2. Check channel ID is correct
3. Verify bot has permissions in channel
4. Run /transactionlog test buy

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Tips

1. Archive old logs - Set up log rotation to save space
2. Staff-only Discord channel - Protect player activity data
3. Review weekly - Look for unusual patterns
4. Custom format - Tailor logs to your analysis needs
5. Backup regularly - Logs are valuable for dispute resolution