Protect

[](https://thenextlvl.net/docs/worlds) # Protect A lightweight, modern area protection plugin for Paper, built as an API-first alternative to WorldGuard. Protect combines flexible region handling (cuboid, cylinder, ellipsoid, grouped, and global areas), a service API, and powerful flag-based protection rules. ## Why should You use Protect? - API-first architecture for direct plugin integration. - Multiple area types out of the box: global, cuboid, cylinder, ellipsoid, and grouped regions. - Powerful flag system with inheritance/priority support for layered protection. - Built-in quality-of-life commands for members, owners, parents, schematics, and automatic protection presets. --- [](https://faststats.dev/project/protect)