evennia/docs/source/Evennia-API.md

# API

- [evennia.accounts](api:evennia.accounts) - the out-of-character entity representing players
- [evennia.commands](api:evennia.commands) - all inputs. Also includes default commands
- [evennia.comms](api:evennia.comms) - in-game channels and messaging 
- [evennia.contrib](api:evennia.contrib) - game-specific tools and code contributed by the community
- [evennia.help](api:evennia.help) - in-game help system 
- [evennia.locks](api:evennia.locks) - limiting access to various systems and resources
- [evennia.objects](api:evennia.objects) - all in-game entities, like Rooms, Characters, Exits etc
- [evennia.prototypes](api:evennia.prototypes) - customize entities using dicts 
- [evennia.scripts](api:evennia.scripts) - all out-of-character game objects
- [evennia.server](api:evennia.server) - core Server and Portal programs, also network protocols
- [evennia.typeclasses](api:evennia.typeclasses) - core database-python bridge 
- [evennia.utils](api:evennia.utils) - lots of useful coding tools and utilities  
- [evennia.web](api:evennia.web) - webclient, website and other web resources



## Shortcuts 

Evennia's 'flat API' presents shortcuts to commonly used resources, available by only importing `evennia`. 


### Main config 

- [evennia.settings_default](github:settings_default.py) - *all settings (modify/override in `mygame/server/settings.py`)*

### Search functions

- [evennia.search_account](api:evennia.utils.search#evennia.utils.search.search_account)
- [evennia.search_object](api:evennia.utils.search#evennia.utils.search.search_object)
- [evennia.search_object_by_tag](api:evennia.utils.search#evennia.utils.search_object_by_tag)
- [evennia.search_script](api:evennia.utils.search#evennia.utils.search_script)
- [evennia.search_channel](api:evennia.utils.search#evennia.utils.search_channel)
- [evennia.search_message](api:evennia.utils.search#evennia.utils.search_message)
- [evennia.search_help](api:evennia.utils.search#evennia.utils.search.search_help)

### Create functions

- [evennia.create_account](api:evennia.utils.create#evennia.utils.create.create_account)
- [evennia.create_object](api:evennia.utils.create#evennia.utils.create.create_object)
- [evennia.create_script](api:evennia.utils.create#evennia.utils.create.create_script)
- [evennia.create_channel](api:evennia.utils.create#evennia.utils.create.create_channel)
- [evennia.create_help_entry](api:evennia.utils.create#evennia.utils.create.create_help_entry)
- [evennia.create_message](api:evennia.utils.create#evennia.utils.create.create_message)

### Typeclasses

- [evennia.Defaultaccount](api:evennia.accounts.accounts#evennia.accounts.accounts.DefaultAccount) - player account class ([docs](Component/Accounts))
- [evennia.DefaultGuest](api:evennia.accounts.accounts#evennia.accounts.accounts.DefaultGuest) - *base guest account class*
- [evennia.DefaultObject](api:evennia.objects.objects#evennia.objects.objects.DefaultObject) - *base class for all objects ([docs](Component/Objects))*
- [evennia.DefaultCharacter](api:evennia.objects.objects#evennia.objects.objects.DefaultCharacter) - *base class for in-game characters ([docs](Component/Objects#Character))*
- [evennia.DefaultRoom](api:evennia.objects.objects#evennia.objects.objects.DefaultRoom) - *base class for rooms ([docs](Component/Objects#Room))*
- [evennia.DefaultExit](api:evennia.objects.objects#evennia.objects.objects.DefaultExit) - *base class for exits ([docs](Component/Objects#Exit))*
- [evennia.DefaultScript](api:evennia.scripts.scripts#evennia.scripts.scripts.DefaultScript) - *base class for OOC-objects ([docs](Component/Scripts))*
- [evennia.DefaultChannel](api:evennia.comms.comms#evennia.comms.comms.DefaultChannel) - *base class for in-game channels ([docs](Channels))*

### Commands

- [evennia.Command](api:evennia.commands.command#evennia.commands.command.Command) - *base [Command](Component/Commands) class. See also `evennia.default_cmds.MuxCommand`*
- [evennia.CmdSet](api:evennia.commands.cmdset#evennia.commands.cmdset.CmdSet) - *base [Cmdset](CmdSet) class*
- [evennia.default_cmds](api:Default-Command-Help) - *access all default command classes as properties*

- [evennia.syscmdkeys](api:Commands#System-Commands) - *access system command keys as properties*

### Utilities

- [evennia.utils.utils](api:evennia.utils.utils) - *mixed useful utilities*
- [evennia.gametime](api:evennia.utils.gametime) - *server run- and game time ([docs](Component/Coding-Utils#gametime))*
- [evennia.logger](api:evennia.utils.logger) - *logging tools*
- [evennia.ansi](api:evennia.utils.ansi) - *ansi coloring tools*
- [evennia.spawn](api:evennia.prototypes.spawner#evennia.prototypes.spawner.Spawn) - *spawn/prototype system ([docs](Spawner))*
- [evennia.lockfuncs](api:evennia.locks.lockfuncs) - *default lock functions for access control ([docs](Component/Locks))*
- [evennia.EvMenu](api:evennia.utils.evmenu#evennia.utils.evmenu.EvMenu) - *menu system ([docs](Component/EvMenu))*
- [evennia.EvTable](api:evennia.utils.evtable#evennia.utils.evtable.EvTable) - *text table creater*
- [evennia.EvForm](api:evennia.utils.evform#evennia.utils.evform.EvForm) - *text form creator*
- [evennia.EvEditor](api:evennia.utils.eveditor#evennia.utils.eveditor.EvEditor) - *in game text line editor ([docs](Component/EvEditor))*

### Global singleton handlers

- [evennia.TICKER_HANDLER](api:evennia.scripts.tickerhandler) - *allow objects subscribe to tickers ([docs](Component/TickerHandler))*
- [evennia.MONITOR_HANDLER](api:evennia.scripts.monitorhandler) - *monitor changes ([docs](Component/MonitorHandler))*
- [evennia.CHANNEL_HANDLER](api:evennia.comms.channelhandler) - *maintains channels*
- [evennia.SESSION_HANDLER](api:evennia.server.serverhandler) - *manages all sessionsmain session handler*

### Database core models (for more advanced lookups)

- [evennia.ObjectDB](api:evennia.objects.models#evennia.objects.models.ObjectDB)
- [evennia.accountDB](api:evennia.accounts.models#evennia.accounts.models.AccountDB)
- [evennia.ScriptDB](api:evennia.scripts.models#evennia.scripts.models.ScriptDB)
- [evennia.ChannelDB](api:evennia.channels.models#evennia.channels.models.ChannelDB)
- [evennia.Msg](api:evennia.comms.models#evennia.comms.models.Msg)
- evennia.managers - *contains shortcuts to all database managers*

### Contributions

- [evennia.contrib](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/blob/master/evennia/contrib/) - *game-specific contributions and plugins* ([docs](https://github.com/evennia/evennia/blob/master/evennia/contrib/README.md))