diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6601c8e..f040994 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace]
-members = ["server","plugin_api", "plugins/chronos_plugin"]
+members = ["server", "plugin_api", "backend_api"]
 resolver = "2"
 
 [profile.dev]
diff --git a/backend_api/Cargo.toml b/backend_api/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0eba559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend_api/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+[package]
+name = "backend_api"
+version = "0.3.0"
+authors = ["Tristan Poland <redstonecrafter126@gmail.com>"]
+description = "Horizon Plugins API"
+license = "MIT"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[build-dependencies]
+toml_edit = "0.22.22"
+pathdiff = "0.2.2"
+
+[dependencies]
+async-trait = "0.1.83"
+horizon_data_types = "0.4.0"
+tokio = { version = "1.41.1", features = ["rt", "net", "rt-multi-thread"] }
+uuid = "1.11.0"
+socketioxide = "0.15.0"
+horizon-plugin-api = "0.2.0"
+#
+###### PLUGIN IMPORTS, DO NOT EDIT THIS SECTION ######
+plugin_api = { path = "../plugin_api", version = "0.3.0" }
+###### END PLUGIN IMPORTS ######
+#
+#
+#
+#
+###### BEGIN AUTO-GENERATED BACKEND DEPENDENCIES - DO NOT EDIT THIS SECTION ######
+stars_beyond = { path = "../backends/stars_beyond", version = "0.1.0" }
+###### END AUTO-GENERATED BACKEND DEPENDENCIES ######
diff --git a/backend_api/build.rs b/backend_api/build.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afe7597
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend_api/build.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,345 @@
+use std::fs::{self, File};
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::io::{Write, Read};
+
+// Updated to include whether backend has .allow-imports
+type BackendInfo = (String, String, String, bool);
+type PluginInfo = (String, String, String, bool);
+
+
+fn main() {
+    let backends_dir = Path::new("..").join("backends");
+    let plugins_dir = Path::new("..").join("plugins");
+    
+    println!("cargo:warning=Looking for backends in: {:?}", backends_dir);
+    
+    if !backends_dir.exists() {
+        println!("cargo:warning=Backends directory not found at {:?}", backends_dir);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let backend_paths = discover_backends(&backends_dir);
+    let plugin_paths = discover_plugins(&plugins_dir);
+    println!("cargo:warning=Found {} backends", backend_paths.len());
+    
+    // Update main Cargo.toml
+    if let Err(e) = update_cargo_toml(&backend_paths) {
+        println!("cargo:warning=Failed to update Cargo.toml: {}", e);
+        std::process::exit(1);
+    }
+    
+    // Update individual backend Cargo.toml files if they have .allow-imports
+    if let Err(e) = update_backend_cargo_tomls(&plugins_dir, &plugin_paths, &backends_dir, &backend_paths) {
+        println!("cargo:warning=Failed to update backend Cargo.toml files: {}", e);
+        std::process::exit(1);
+    }
+    
+    if let Err(e) = generate_backend_files(&backend_paths) {
+        println!("cargo:warning=Failed to generate backend files: {}", e);
+        std::process::exit(1);
+    }
+    
+    println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=../backends");
+    println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=Cargo.toml");
+}
+
+fn discover_plugins(plugins_dir: &Path) -> Vec<PluginInfo> {
+    // This is identical to discover_backends but returns PluginInfo
+    let mut valid_plugins = Vec::new();
+    
+    if let Ok(entries) = fs::read_dir(plugins_dir) {
+        for entry in entries.flatten() {
+            let path = entry.path();
+            
+            if !path.is_dir() {
+                continue;
+            }
+            
+            let plugin_name = path.file_name()
+                .and_then(|n| n.to_str())
+                .unwrap_or("")
+                .to_string();
+                
+            if plugin_name.is_empty() {
+                continue;
+            }
+            
+            let cargo_toml = path.join("Cargo.toml");
+            let src_dir = path.join("src");
+            let lib_rs = path.join("src").join("lib.rs");
+            let allow_imports = path.join(".allow-imports");
+            
+            if cargo_toml.exists() && src_dir.exists() && lib_rs.exists() {
+                if let Ok(mut file) = File::open(&cargo_toml) {
+                    let mut contents = String::new();
+                    if file.read_to_string(&mut contents).is_ok() {
+                        let mut name = None;
+                        let mut version = None;
+                        
+                        for line in contents.lines() {
+                            let line = line.trim();
+                            if line.starts_with("name") {
+                                name = line.split('=')
+                                    .nth(1)
+                                    .map(|s| s.trim().trim_matches('"').to_string());
+                            } else if line.starts_with("version") {
+                                version = line.split('=')
+                                    .nth(1)
+                                    .map(|s| s.trim().trim_matches('"').to_string());
+                            }
+                        }
+                        
+                        if let (Some(name), Some(version)) = (name, version) {
+                            let has_allow_imports = allow_imports.exists();
+                            println!("cargo:warning=Found plugin: {} v{} in {} (allow-imports: {})",
+                                   name, version, plugin_name, has_allow_imports);
+                            valid_plugins.push((name, version, plugin_name, has_allow_imports));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    valid_plugins
+}
+
+fn discover_backends(backends_dir: &Path) -> Vec<BackendInfo> {
+    let mut valid_backends = Vec::new();
+    
+    if let Ok(entries) = fs::read_dir(backends_dir) {
+        for entry in entries.flatten() {
+            let path = entry.path();
+            
+            if !path.is_dir() {
+                continue;
+            }
+            
+            let backend_name = path.file_name()
+                .and_then(|n| n.to_str())
+                .unwrap_or("")
+                .to_string();
+                
+            if backend_name.is_empty() {
+                continue;
+            }
+            
+            let cargo_toml = path.join("Cargo.toml");
+            let src_dir = path.join("src");
+            let lib_rs = path.join("src").join("lib.rs");
+            let allow_imports = path.join(".allow-imports");
+            
+            if cargo_toml.exists() && src_dir.exists() && lib_rs.exists() {
+                if let Ok(mut file) = File::open(&cargo_toml) {
+                    let mut contents = String::new();
+                    if file.read_to_string(&mut contents).is_ok() {
+                        let mut name = None;
+                        let mut version = None;
+                        
+                        for line in contents.lines() {
+                            let line = line.trim();
+                            if line.starts_with("name") {
+                                name = line.split('=')
+                                    .nth(1)
+                                    .map(|s| s.trim().trim_matches('"').to_string());
+                            } else if line.starts_with("version") {
+                                version = line.split('=')
+                                    .nth(1)
+                                    .map(|s| s.trim().trim_matches('"').to_string());
+                            }
+                        }
+                        
+                        if let (Some(name), Some(version)) = (name, version) {
+                            let has_allow_imports = allow_imports.exists();
+                            println!("cargo:warning=Found backend: {} v{} in {} (allow-imports: {})",
+                                   name, version, backend_name, has_allow_imports);
+                            valid_backends.push((name, version, backend_name, has_allow_imports));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    valid_backends
+}
+
+const AUTO_GENERATED_START: &str = "###### BEGIN AUTO-GENERATED BACKEND DEPENDENCIES - DO NOT EDIT THIS SECTION ######";
+const AUTO_GENERATED_END: &str = "###### END AUTO-GENERATED BACKEND DEPENDENCIES ######";
+
+fn update_cargo_toml(backend_paths: &[BackendInfo]) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let cargo_path = "Cargo.toml";
+    let mut contents = String::new();
+    File::open(cargo_path)?.read_to_string(&mut contents)?;
+
+    contents = contents.replace("\r\n", "\n");
+
+    let start_idx = contents.find(AUTO_GENERATED_START);
+    let end_idx = contents.find(AUTO_GENERATED_END);
+
+    let base_contents = match (start_idx, end_idx) {
+        (Some(start), Some(end)) => {
+            contents[..start].trim_end().to_string()
+        }
+        _ => {
+            contents.trim_end().to_string()
+        }
+    };
+
+    let mut new_section = String::new();
+    new_section.push('\n');
+    new_section.push_str(AUTO_GENERATED_START);
+    new_section.push('\n');
+    
+    let mut sorted_backends = backend_paths.to_vec();
+    sorted_backends.sort_by(|a, b| a.0.cmp(&b.0));
+    
+    for (name, version, backend_dir, _) in sorted_backends {
+        new_section.push_str(&format!(
+            "{} = {{ path = \"../backends/{}\", version = \"{}\" }}\n",
+            name, backend_dir, version
+        ));
+    }
+    
+    new_section.push_str(AUTO_GENERATED_END);
+
+    let mut final_contents = base_contents;
+    final_contents.push_str(&new_section);
+
+    if !final_contents.ends_with('\n') {
+        final_contents.push('\n');
+    }
+
+    fs::write(cargo_path, final_contents)?;
+    
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn update_backend_cargo_tomls(plugins_dir: &Path, plugin_paths: &[PluginInfo], backends_dir: &Path, backend_paths: &[BackendInfo]) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    println!("cargo:warning=Starting update_backend_cargo_tomls");
+    println!("cargo:warning=Found {} plugins and {} backends", plugin_paths.len(), backend_paths.len());
+    
+    // Update each backend Cargo.toml if it has .allow-imports
+    for (name, version, backend_dir, has_allow) in backend_paths.iter() {
+        println!("cargo:warning=Checking backend {} (allow_imports: {})", name, has_allow);
+        
+        if !*has_allow {
+            println!("cargo:warning=Skipping backend {} - no .allow-imports", name);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let backend_cargo_path = backends_dir.join(backend_dir).join("Cargo.toml");
+        println!("cargo:warning=Updating Cargo.toml at {:?}", backend_cargo_path);
+        
+        if !backend_cargo_path.exists() {
+            println!("cargo:warning=ERROR: Cargo.toml not found at {:?}", backend_cargo_path);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let mut contents = String::new();
+        match File::open(&backend_cargo_path) {
+            Ok(mut file) => {
+                if let Err(e) = file.read_to_string(&mut contents) {
+                    println!("cargo:warning=ERROR: Failed to read Cargo.toml: {}", e);
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                println!("cargo:warning=ERROR: Failed to open Cargo.toml: {}", e);
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        contents = contents.replace("\r\n", "\n");
+
+        let start_idx = contents.find(AUTO_GENERATED_START);
+        let end_idx = contents.find(AUTO_GENERATED_END);
+        
+        println!("cargo:warning=Found markers in file: start={:?}, end={:?}", start_idx.is_some(), end_idx.is_some());
+
+        let base_contents = match (start_idx, end_idx) {
+            (Some(start), Some(end)) => {
+                contents[..start].trim_end().to_string()
+            }
+            _ => {
+                contents.trim_end().to_string()
+            }
+        };
+
+        let mut new_section = String::new();
+        new_section.push('\n');
+        new_section.push_str(AUTO_GENERATED_START);
+        new_section.push('\n');
+
+        // Add dependencies for all plugins
+        println!("cargo:warning=Adding {} plugin dependencies", plugin_paths.len());
+        for (plugin_name, plugin_version, plugin_dir, _) in plugin_paths.iter() {
+            // Don't add self as dependency
+            if plugin_name != name {
+                let dep_line = format!(
+                    "{} = {{ path = \"../../plugins/{}\", version = \"{}\" }}\n",
+                    plugin_name, plugin_dir, plugin_version
+                );
+                println!("cargo:warning=Adding dependency: {}", dep_line.trim());
+                new_section.push_str(&dep_line);
+            }
+        }
+
+        new_section.push_str(AUTO_GENERATED_END);
+        new_section.push('\n');
+
+        let mut final_contents = base_contents;
+        final_contents.push_str(&new_section);
+
+        if !final_contents.ends_with('\n') {
+            final_contents.push('\n');
+        }
+
+        match fs::write(&backend_cargo_path, &final_contents) {
+            Ok(_) => println!("cargo:warning=Successfully updated {:?}", backend_cargo_path),
+            Err(e) => println!("cargo:warning=ERROR: Failed to write to {:?}: {}", backend_cargo_path, e),
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn generate_backend_files(backend_paths: &[BackendInfo]) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let out_dir = Path::new("src");
+    fs::create_dir_all(out_dir)?;
+    generate_imports_file(backend_paths, out_dir)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn generate_imports_file(backend_paths: &[BackendInfo], out_dir: &Path) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let mut file = fs::File::create(out_dir.join("backend_imports.rs"))?;
+    
+    writeln!(file, "// This file is automatically generated by build.rs")?;
+    writeln!(file, "// Do not edit this file manually!\n")?;
+    writeln!(file, "use horizon_plugin_api::{{Pluginstate, LoadedPlugin, Plugin}};")?;
+    writeln!(file, "use std::collections::HashMap;\n")?;
+    
+    for (name, _, _, _) in backend_paths {
+        write!(file, "pub use {};\n", name)?;
+        write!(file, "pub use {}::*;\n", name)?;
+        write!(file, "pub use {}::Plugin as {}_backend;\n", name, name)?;
+    }
+    writeln!(file, "\n")?;
+
+    writeln!(file, "// Invoke the macro with all discovered backends")?;
+    writeln!(file, "pub fn load_backends() -> HashMap<String, (Pluginstate, Plugin)> {{")?;
+    write!(file, "    let backends = crate::load_backends!(")?;
+    
+    for (i, (name, _, _, _)) in backend_paths.iter().enumerate() {
+        if i > 0 {
+            write!(file, ",")?;
+        }
+        write!(file, "\n        {}", name)?;
+    }
+    
+    writeln!(file, "\n    );")?;
+    writeln!(file, "    backends")?;
+    writeln!(file, "}}")?;
+    
+    Ok(())
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend_api/diagrams/API.dwawio.drawio b/backend_api/diagrams/API.dwawio.drawio
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b7f588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend_api/diagrams/API.dwawio.drawio
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
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+                </mxCell>
+                <mxCell id="NWRTODuixIaobKQn-kBS-5" value="Some Plugin" style="rounded=1;whiteSpace=wrap;html=1;" parent="1" vertex="1">
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+                <mxCell id="NWRTODuixIaobKQn-kBS-14" value="Some Plugin" style="rounded=1;whiteSpace=wrap;html=1;" parent="1" vertex="1">
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+                </mxCell>
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+                <mxCell id="NWRTODuixIaobKQn-kBS-16" value="" style="edgeStyle=orthogonalEdgeStyle;rounded=0;orthogonalLoop=1;jettySize=auto;html=1;" parent="1" source="NWRTODuixIaobKQn-kBS-17" target="NWRTODuixIaobKQn-kBS-18" edge="1">
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+                </mxCell>
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diff --git a/backend_api/gen_uuid.sh b/backend_api/gen_uuid.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef3eb67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend_api/gen_uuid.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Function to get CPU info (focusing on model name and physical id)
+get_cpu_info() {
+    grep -E "model name|physical id" /proc/cpuinfo 2>/dev/null | sort -u || echo ""
+}
+
+# Function to get machine ID
+get_machine_id() {
+    cat /etc/machine-id 2>/dev/null || echo ""
+}
+
+# Function to get product UUID
+get_product_uuid() {
+    cat /sys/class/dmi/id/product_uuid 2>/dev/null || echo ""
+}
+
+# Function to get MAC addresses
+get_mac_addresses() {
+    ip link | awk '/link\/ether/ {print $2}' | sort || echo ""
+}
+
+# Function to get BIOS info
+get_bios_info() {
+    (dmidecode -t bios 2>/dev/null || echo "") | grep -E "Vendor|Version|Release Date" | sort
+}
+
+# Generate stable unique ID
+generate_stable_unique_id() {
+    local data
+    data=$(
+        get_cpu_info
+        get_machine_id
+        get_product_uuid
+        get_mac_addresses
+        get_bios_info
+    )
+    echo -n "$data" | sha256sum | awk '{print $1}'
+}
+
+# Main execution
+unique_id=$(generate_stable_unique_id)
+echo "Stable Unique Hardware ID: $unique_id"
diff --git a/backend_api/src/backend_imports.rs b/backend_api/src/backend_imports.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e86bdd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend_api/src/backend_imports.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// This file is automatically generated by build.rs
+// Do not edit this file manually!
+
+use horizon_plugin_api::{Pluginstate, LoadedPlugin, Plugin};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+pub use stars_beyond;
+pub use stars_beyond::*;
+pub use stars_beyond::Plugin as stars_beyond_backend;
+
+
+// Invoke the macro with all discovered backends
+pub fn load_backends() -> HashMap<String, (Pluginstate, Plugin)> {
+    let backends = crate::load_backends!(
+        stars_beyond
+    );
+    backends
+}
diff --git a/backend_api/src/components.rs b/backend_api/src/components.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d578f93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend_api/src/components.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//                     Components.rs file                     //
+//  Hanndles all manditory plugin API functions, if a plugin  //
+//  does not implement these it will refuse to compile.       //
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+use std::any::Any;
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+use crate::{ApiVersion, PluginContext};
+
+/// Trait that all plugins must implement.
+pub trait Plugin: Any + Send + Sync {
+    /// Called when the plugin is loaded. Perform initialization here.
+    fn on_load(&self);
+
+    /// Called when the plugin is unloaded. Perform cleanup here.
+    fn on_unload(&self);
+
+    /// Executes the plugin's main functionality.
+    fn execute(&self);
+    
+    fn initialize(&self, context: &mut PluginContext);
+    fn shutdown(&self, context: &mut PluginContext);
+
+    fn on_enable(&self, context: &mut PluginContext);
+    fn on_disable(&self, context: &mut PluginContext);
+}
+
+/// Struct representing metadata about the plugin.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct PluginMetadata {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub version: String,
+    pub description: String,
+    pub api_version: ApiVersion,
+}
+
+impl PluginMetadata {
+    pub fn new(name: &str, version: &str, description: &str, api_version: ApiVersion) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            name: name.to_string(),
+            version: version.to_string(),
+            description: description.to_string(),
+            api_version,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Type alias for the function used to create a plugin instance.
+/// Each plugin DLL must expose this function.
+pub type PluginCreateFn = fn() -> Box<dyn Plugin>;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend_api/src/lib.rs b/backend_api/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f0bab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend_api/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+pub use horizon_plugin_api::{Plugin, Pluginstate, Version, get_plugin, LoadedPlugin};
+
+pub mod plugin_macro;
+pub mod backend_imports;
+
+// Define the current plugin version
+const PLUGIN_API_VERSION: Version = Version {
+    major: 0,
+    minor: 1,
+    hotfix: 0
+};
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct PluginManager {
+    plugins: HashMap<String,(Pluginstate,Plugin)>
+}
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! load_backends {
+    ($($plugin:ident),* $(,)?) => {
+        {
+            let mut plugins = HashMap::new();
+            $(
+                plugins.insert(
+                    stringify!($plugin).to_string(),
+                    (Pluginstate::ACTIVE, <$plugin::Plugin as $plugin::PluginConstruct>::new(plugins.clone())),
+                );
+            )*
+            
+            plugins
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+impl PluginManager {
+    /// Allow instantiation of the ``PluginManager`` struct
+    pub fn new() -> PluginManager {
+        let new_manager = PluginManager {
+            plugins: HashMap::new(), 
+        };
+
+        new_manager 
+    }
+
+    pub fn load_plugin(mut self,name: String, plugin: Plugin) {
+        self.plugins.insert(name, (Pluginstate::ACTIVE, plugin));
+    }
+
+    pub fn unload_plugin(mut self,name: String) {
+        self.plugins.remove(&name);
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_plugins(self) -> HashMap<String,(Pluginstate,Plugin)> {
+        self.plugins
+    }
+
+    pub fn load_all(&mut self) ->  HashMap<String, LoadedPlugin> {
+        self.plugins = backend_imports::load_backends();
+    
+        //let my_test_plugin = get_plugin!(test_plugin, plugins);
+        //let result = my_test_plugin.thing();
+
+        let mut loaded_plugins = HashMap::new();
+        for (name, (state, plugin)) in &self.plugins {
+            if *state == Pluginstate::ACTIVE {
+            loaded_plugins.insert(name.clone(), LoadedPlugin {
+                instance: plugin.clone(),
+            });
+            }
+        }
+        loaded_plugins
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend_api/src/plugin_macro.rs b/backend_api/src/plugin_macro.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/backends/stars_beyond/.allow-imports b/backends/stars_beyond/.allow-imports
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/backends/stars_beyond/Cargo.toml b/backends/stars_beyond/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3292d94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/stars_beyond/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[package]
+name = "stars_beyond"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[dependencies]
+PebbleVault = "0.6.1"
+horizon-plugin-api = "0.2.0"
+horizon_data_types = "0.4.0"
+socketioxide = "0.15.1"
+parking_lot = "0.12.3"
+#
+#
+#
+#
+###### BEGIN AUTO-GENERATED BACKEND DEPENDENCIES - DO NOT EDIT THIS SECTION ######
+chronos_plugin = { path = "../../plugins/chronos_plugin", version = "0.1.0" }
+player_lib = { path = "../../plugins/player_lib", version = "0.1.0" }
+###### END AUTO-GENERATED BACKEND DEPENDENCIES ######
diff --git a/backends/stars_beyond/src/lib.rs b/backends/stars_beyond/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5b70df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/stars_beyond/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+use horizon_data_types::Player;
+use socketioxide::extract::SocketRef;
+pub use horizon_plugin_api::{Plugin, Pluginstate, LoadedPlugin};
+use socketioxide::packet::Str;
+use parking_lot::RwLock;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+pub trait PluginAPI {    
+    fn player_joined(&self, socket: SocketRef, player: Arc<RwLock<horizon_data_types::Player>>);   
+}
+
+pub trait PluginConstruct {
+    fn get_structs(&self) -> Vec<&str>;
+    // If you want default implementations, mark them with 'default'
+    fn new(plugins: HashMap<String, (Pluginstate, Plugin)>) -> Plugin;
+    
+}
+
+impl PluginConstruct for Plugin {
+    fn new(plugins: HashMap<String, (Pluginstate, Plugin)>) -> Plugin {        
+        Plugin {}
+    }
+
+    fn get_structs(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
+        vec!["MyPlayer"]
+    }
+}
+
+impl PluginAPI for Plugin {
+    fn player_joined(&self, socket: SocketRef, player: Arc<RwLock<horizon_data_types::Player>>) {
+        println!("player_lib");
+        setup_listeners(socket, player);
+    }
+}
+
+
+fn setup_listeners(socket: SocketRef, player: Arc<RwLock<Player>>) {
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugin_api/build.rs b/plugin_api/build.rs
index 2528e45..c4dca7c 100644
--- a/plugin_api/build.rs
+++ b/plugin_api/build.rs
@@ -2,47 +2,50 @@ use std::fs::{self, File};
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::io::{Write, Read};
 
+// Updated to include whether plugin has .allow-imports
+type PluginInfo = (String, String, String, bool);
+
 fn main() {
-    // Get the path to the plugins directory
     let plugins_dir = Path::new("..").join("plugins");
     
     println!("cargo:warning=Looking for plugins in: {:?}", plugins_dir);
     
-    // Ensure the plugins directory exists
     if !plugins_dir.exists() {
         println!("cargo:warning=Plugins directory not found at {:?}", plugins_dir);
         return;
     }
 
-    // Find all valid plugin directories
     let plugin_paths = discover_plugins(&plugins_dir);
     println!("cargo:warning=Found {} plugins", plugin_paths.len());
     
-    // Update Cargo.toml with plugin dependencies
+    // Update main Cargo.toml
     if let Err(e) = update_cargo_toml(&plugin_paths) {
         println!("cargo:warning=Failed to update Cargo.toml: {}", e);
         std::process::exit(1);
     }
     
-    // Generate the plugin macro and imports files
+    // Update individual plugin Cargo.toml files if they have .allow-imports
+    if let Err(e) = update_plugin_cargo_tomls(&plugins_dir, &plugin_paths) {
+        println!("cargo:warning=Failed to update plugin Cargo.toml files: {}", e);
+        std::process::exit(1);
+    }
+    
     if let Err(e) = generate_plugin_files(&plugin_paths) {
         println!("cargo:warning=Failed to generate plugin files: {}", e);
         std::process::exit(1);
     }
     
-    // Tell Cargo to rerun this script if the plugins directory or Cargo.toml changes
     println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=../plugins");
     println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=Cargo.toml");
 }
 
-fn discover_plugins(plugins_dir: &Path) -> Vec<(String, String, String)> {
+fn discover_plugins(plugins_dir: &Path) -> Vec<PluginInfo> {
     let mut valid_plugins = Vec::new();
     
     if let Ok(entries) = fs::read_dir(plugins_dir) {
         for entry in entries.flatten() {
             let path = entry.path();
             
-            // Check if this is a directory
             if !path.is_dir() {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -52,22 +55,19 @@ fn discover_plugins(plugins_dir: &Path) -> Vec<(String, String, String)> {
                 .unwrap_or("")
                 .to_string();
                 
-            // Skip if empty plugin name
             if plugin_name.is_empty() {
                 continue;
             }
             
-            // Check for required files/directories
             let cargo_toml = path.join("Cargo.toml");
             let src_dir = path.join("src");
             let lib_rs = path.join("src").join("lib.rs");
+            let allow_imports = path.join(".allow-imports");
             
             if cargo_toml.exists() && src_dir.exists() && lib_rs.exists() {
-                // Read the Cargo.toml to get the package name and version
                 if let Ok(mut file) = File::open(&cargo_toml) {
                     let mut contents = String::new();
                     if file.read_to_string(&mut contents).is_ok() {
-                        // Simple parsing for package name and version
                         let mut name = None;
                         let mut version = None;
                         
@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@ fn discover_plugins(plugins_dir: &Path) -> Vec<(String, String, String)> {
                         }
                         
                         if let (Some(name), Some(version)) = (name, version) {
-                            println!("cargo:warning=Found plugin: {} v{} in {}", name, version, plugin_name);
-                            valid_plugins.push((name, version, plugin_name));
+                            let has_allow_imports = allow_imports.exists();
+                            println!("cargo:warning=Found plugin: {} v{} in {} (allow-imports: {})",
+                                   name, version, plugin_name, has_allow_imports);
+                            valid_plugins.push((name, version, plugin_name, has_allow_imports));
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -100,40 +102,34 @@ fn discover_plugins(plugins_dir: &Path) -> Vec<(String, String, String)> {
 const AUTO_GENERATED_START: &str = "###### BEGIN AUTO-GENERATED PLUGIN DEPENDENCIES - DO NOT EDIT THIS SECTION ######";
 const AUTO_GENERATED_END: &str = "###### END AUTO-GENERATED PLUGIN DEPENDENCIES ######";
 
-fn update_cargo_toml(plugin_paths: &[(String, String, String)]) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+fn update_cargo_toml(plugin_paths: &[PluginInfo]) -> std::io::Result<()> {
     let cargo_path = "Cargo.toml";
     let mut contents = String::new();
     File::open(cargo_path)?.read_to_string(&mut contents)?;
 
-    // Normalize line endings to \n for consistent processing
     contents = contents.replace("\r\n", "\n");
 
-    // Find the boundaries of the auto-generated section
     let start_idx = contents.find(AUTO_GENERATED_START);
     let end_idx = contents.find(AUTO_GENERATED_END);
 
     let base_contents = match (start_idx, end_idx) {
         (Some(start), Some(end)) => {
-            // If an existing section is found, take everything before it
             contents[..start].trim_end().to_string()
         }
         _ => {
-            // If no section exists, use all current contents
             contents.trim_end().to_string()
         }
     };
 
-    // Generate the new dependencies section
     let mut new_section = String::new();
-    new_section.push('\n');  // Add a newline before the section
+    new_section.push('\n');
     new_section.push_str(AUTO_GENERATED_START);
-    new_section.push('\n');  // Add newline after start marker
+    new_section.push('\n');
     
-    // Sort plugins by name for consistent output
     let mut sorted_plugins = plugin_paths.to_vec();
     sorted_plugins.sort_by(|a, b| a.0.cmp(&b.0));
     
-    for (name, version, plugin_dir) in sorted_plugins {
+    for (name, version, plugin_dir, _) in sorted_plugins {
         new_section.push_str(&format!(
             "{} = {{ path = \"../plugins/{}\", version = \"{}\" }}\n",
             name, plugin_dir, version
@@ -142,55 +138,105 @@ fn update_cargo_toml(plugin_paths: &[(String, String, String)]) -> std::io::Resu
     
     new_section.push_str(AUTO_GENERATED_END);
 
-    // Combine the base contents with the new section
     let mut final_contents = base_contents;
     final_contents.push_str(&new_section);
 
-    // Ensure file ends with a single newline
     if !final_contents.ends_with('\n') {
         final_contents.push('\n');
     }
 
-    // Write the updated Cargo.toml
     fs::write(cargo_path, final_contents)?;
     
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn generate_plugin_files(plugin_paths: &[(String, String, String)]) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-    // Create the output directory if it doesn't exist
+fn update_plugin_cargo_tomls(plugins_dir: &Path, plugin_paths: &[PluginInfo]) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    // Get list of plugins that don't have .allow-imports
+    let regular_plugins: Vec<_> = plugin_paths.iter()
+        .filter(|(_, _, _, has_allow)| !has_allow)
+        .collect();
+
+    // Update each plugin that has .allow-imports
+    for (name, version, plugin_dir, has_allow) in plugin_paths {
+        if !has_allow {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let plugin_cargo_path = plugins_dir.join(plugin_dir).join("Cargo.toml");
+        let mut contents = String::new();
+        File::open(&plugin_cargo_path)?.read_to_string(&mut contents)?;
+
+        contents = contents.replace("\r\n", "\n");
+
+        let start_idx = contents.find(AUTO_GENERATED_START);
+        let end_idx = contents.find(AUTO_GENERATED_END);
+
+        let base_contents = match (start_idx, end_idx) {
+            (Some(start), Some(end)) => {
+                contents[..start].trim_end().to_string()
+            }
+            _ => {
+                contents.trim_end().to_string()
+            }
+        };
+
+        let mut new_section = String::new();
+        new_section.push('\n');
+        new_section.push_str(AUTO_GENERATED_START);
+        new_section.push('\n');
+
+        // Add dependencies for all non-.allow-imports plugins
+        for (dep_name, dep_version, dep_dir, _) in &regular_plugins {
+            if dep_name != name {  // Don't add self as dependency
+                new_section.push_str(&format!(
+                    "{} = {{ path = \"../{}\", version = \"{}\" }}\n",
+                    dep_name, dep_dir, dep_version
+                ));
+            }
+        }
+
+        new_section.push_str(AUTO_GENERATED_END);
+
+        let mut final_contents = base_contents;
+        final_contents.push_str(&new_section);
+
+        if !final_contents.ends_with('\n') {
+            final_contents.push('\n');
+        }
+
+        fs::write(plugin_cargo_path, final_contents)?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn generate_plugin_files(plugin_paths: &[PluginInfo]) -> std::io::Result<()> {
     let out_dir = Path::new("src");
     fs::create_dir_all(out_dir)?;
-    
-    // Then generate the imports file that uses the macro
     generate_imports_file(plugin_paths, out_dir)?;
-    
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn generate_imports_file(plugin_paths: &[(String, String, String)], out_dir: &Path) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+fn generate_imports_file(plugin_paths: &[PluginInfo], out_dir: &Path) -> std::io::Result<()> {
     let mut file = fs::File::create(out_dir.join("plugin_imports.rs"))?;
     
-    // Write the header
     writeln!(file, "// This file is automatically generated by build.rs")?;
     writeln!(file, "// Do not edit this file manually!\n")?;
     writeln!(file, "use horizon_plugin_api::{{Pluginstate, LoadedPlugin, Plugin}};")?;
     writeln!(file, "use std::collections::HashMap;\n")?;
-    for (i, (name, _, _)) in plugin_paths.iter().enumerate() {
+    
+    for (name, _, _, _) in plugin_paths {
         write!(file, "pub use {};\n", name)?;
         write!(file, "pub use {}::*;\n", name)?;
         write!(file, "pub use {}::Plugin as {}_plugin;\n", name, name)?;
     }
-    writeln!(file, "\n");
-
+    writeln!(file, "\n")?;
 
-    // Use the macro with discovered plugins
     writeln!(file, "// Invoke the macro with all discovered plugins")?;
     writeln!(file, "pub fn load_plugins() -> HashMap<String, (Pluginstate, Plugin)> {{")?;
     write!(file, "    let plugins = crate::load_plugins!(")?;
     
-    // Add each plugin to the macro invocation
-    for (i, (name, _, _)) in plugin_paths.iter().enumerate() {
+    for (i, (name, _, _, _)) in plugin_paths.iter().enumerate() {
         if i > 0 {
             write!(file, ",")?;
         }
diff --git a/plugins/chronos_plugin/.allow-imports b/plugins/chronos_plugin/.allow-imports
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/plugins/chronos_plugin/Cargo.toml b/plugins/chronos_plugin/Cargo.toml
index a13baf5..6aa12d0 100644
--- a/plugins/chronos_plugin/Cargo.toml
+++ b/plugins/chronos_plugin/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ horizon_data_types = "0.4.0"
 lazy_static = "1.5.0"
 parking_lot = "0.12.3"
 socketioxide = "0.15.1"
+###### BEGIN AUTO-GENERATED PLUGIN DEPENDENCIES - DO NOT EDIT THIS SECTION ######
+player_lib = { path = "../player_lib", version = "0.1.0" }
+###### END AUTO-GENERATED PLUGIN DEPENDENCIES ######
diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index a147f21..79629f6 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ version = "0.13.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
-# PLUGIN API, DO NOT REMOVE
+# PLUGIN AND BACKEND APIs, DO NOT REMOVE
 plugin_api = {path = "../plugin_api/"}
+backend_api = {path = "../backend_api/"}
 
 # DEFAULT DEPENDENCIES
 anyhow = "1.0.93"