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Use when implementing player data persistence with DataStore, session ownership, schemas, migrations, or save and load flows.
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| name | roblox-data |
| description | Use when implementing player data persistence with DataStore, session ownership, schemas, migrations, or save and load flows. |
| last_reviewed | "2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z" |
| sources | ["https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores","https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores-vs-memory-stores","https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/memory-stores","https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores/data-stores-manager","https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/DataStoreService","https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MadStudioRoblox/ProfileStore/main/README.md","https://madstudioroblox.github.io/ProfileStore/api/","https://devforum.roblox.com/t/profilestore/3190543","original"] |
Load when designing player saves, schema migrations, retries, shutdown handling, session ownership, or cross-server state. Use roblox-server-data for ordered leaderboards, messaging, and global world data.
UpdateAsync for read-modify-write operations and handle throttling or transient errors.StartSessionAsync, Profile.OnSessionEnd, and EndSession as documented. Do not use its Steal option for normal player loading.ProfileStore.Mock for Studio tests that must not write live DataStore keys.PlayerRemoving alone is sufficient.BindToClose to finish pending work within Roblox's shutdown window.Need the details? Load references/full.md for a framework-neutral persistence design.
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