QBCore ox_inventory Setup Guide (2026)

Inventory integrations fail when creators assume every QBCore-era resource speaks the same API. ox_inventory has its own framework expectations and current documentation should be checked before you migrate a live server. Treat the change as an integration project: inventory calls, item data, shops, stashes, metadata and third-party scripts can all be affected.

1. Confirm framework compatibility first

Before editing server.cfg, check the current ox_inventory framework documentation and the framework your server actually runs. Qbox has explicit current guidance; older QBCore resources may require a compatibility layer, maintained fork or code changes.

Do not follow an old tutorial blindly. Inventory projects evolve quickly, and a startup sequence from a previous release may no longer be the supported path.

2. Inventory is an API migration, not a skin

Search your resources for item add/remove calls, inventory opens, stash registration, metadata usage and shop definitions. Each direct dependency needs a decision: supported as-is, adapted, replaced or removed.

Make a list before changing production. That list becomes your test plan after the new inventory starts.

3. Keep server authority around items

A client may request an inventory action, but the server should decide whether it is valid. Never trust a client-supplied item count, price or ownership claim simply because the UI produced it.

This is especially important for crafting, shops, job rewards and robbery resources where an exploitable event can become an economy exploit.

4. Migrate on a copy and test critical paths

Use a development database or safe backup. Test player load, item persistence, weapons, metadata, stashes, shops, drops, job inventories and any custom scripts before touching the live server.

If a migration changes stored item structure, plan how you will roll back or transform existing data.

5. Document the final resource order

Once the integration works, record the exact ensure order and compatibility assumptions in your repository. Future debugging is much easier when another scripter can see why a bridge or framework setting exists.

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Identify the inventory you actually run Before changing an inventory integration, record the exact resource and version in your server. Similar names and copied installation guides can hide very different APIs. Confirm which package is responsible for item definitions, shops, stashes, metadata, and weapon state. Do not assume an export from one inventory is compatible with another just because the function names look familiar. Treat framework bridges as dependencies with their own installation requirements.

Create a backup of configuration and database data, then perform the migration on a private copy. Document which resources currently call inventory exports. Include job rewards, crafting, housing storage, shops, police evidence, and administrative tools. A migration can appear successful in the main inventory screen while one of these less visible integrations still removes items incorrectly or grants duplicates.

Create an adapter around your own game rules For custom resources, isolate inventory operations behind a small interface that your code controls. Your job logic should ask whether an item can be added, attempt the change, and react to success or failure. The adapter translates those operations into the API of the installed inventory. This makes future changes easier to review and reduces the number of places where version-specific assumptions are scattered through the project.

Handle capacity and metadata deliberately. A reward path needs to know what happens when the inventory is full, when an item requires a unique identifier, and when the underlying operation fails. Do not remove an input item and assume the output must have been added. Choose a recovery rule that fits the available APIs, and log enough information to investigate failures without exposing sensitive player data.

Test the integrations users will notice first Start with obtaining an item, moving it, using it, dropping it where supported, and reconnecting. Then test shops, stashes, job rewards, and crafting. Use two players to check that shared storage permissions behave as expected. Try a full inventory, an invalid item name, a repeated request, and a player leaving during an interaction. Test ordinary users as well as staff; administrator permissions can hide broken access checks.

For each test, record the starting quantities and the expected final quantities. Compare the actual result after reconnecting so an interface update cannot conceal a persistence failure. Keep a small representative set of items with different metadata shapes. A successful test of one basic item does not establish that weapons, unique items, and container inventories behave correctly.

Ask Stellar for an integration review Provide the installed inventory version, the custom resource's current adapter, and a specific failing operation. Ask for a focused compatibility patch and a test checklist. Avoid asking for a blind replacement of the whole server inventory. The useful outcome is a documented integration that preserves your game rules and can be checked against the maintainers' current installation and API guidance.

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