Vehicle Keys (qs-vehiclekeys) replaces qb-vehiclekeys, qbx_vehiclekeys and any other key script. It is a different system — most key scripts keep a list of keys on the server, while here every key is an inventory item — so the old one has to go before Vehicle Keys starts. This page removes it cleanly and lists what keeps working for the scripts that used to talk to it.

Running both at once means two scripts locking the same cars, two engine blocks, two hotwire prompts, competing keybinds — and a key from one means nothing to the other. Remove the old script before you start Vehicle Keys.

What Keeps Working#

Vehicle Keys answers the events most garages, jobs and dealerships fire at the QBCore and Qbox key scripts, so those keep working :

Event	Side	What Vehicle Keys does
`vehiclekeys:client:SetOwner` (plate)	Client	Gives the player the key for that plate.
`qb-vehiclekeys:client:AddKeys` (plate)	Client	Gives the player the key for that plate.
`qb-vehiclekeys:client:RemoveKeys` (plate)	Client	Takes that plate's key away.
`qb-vehiclekeys:server:AcquireVehicleKeys` (plate)	Server	Gives the calling player the key.
`qb-vehiclekeys:server:removeKeys` (plate)	Server	Takes the calling player's key away.
`qb-vehiclekeys:server:setVehLockState` (netId, state)	Server	Locks the car for everyone when `state` is 2, unlocks it otherwise.
`qb-vehiclekeys:server:breakLockpick` (item)	Server	Removes one `lockpick` or `advancedlockpick` — no other item.
`qbx_vehiclekeys:server:giveKeys` (netId)	Callback	Gives the key of that networked vehicle and returns `true`.

Export	Side	Arguments and behaviour
`GiveKeys`	Server	`source, vehicle entity or plate, skipNotification?` — with nothing but `source`, the car the player is sitting in.
`RemoveKeys`	Server	`source, vehicle entity or plate, skipNotification?`
`HasKeys`	Server	`source, vehicle entity or plate` — an owner without a key is handed one and gets `true`.
`SetLockState`	Server	`vehicle, 'lock' \| 'unlock'` — synced to every player.
`HasKeys`	Client	`vehicle or plate` — the current vehicle when left empty.

Before	With Vehicle Keys
Keys held out of sight by the script	A `vehiclekeys` item per car, in the inventory — it can be dropped, stolen, given or copied.
Keys gone after a restart or a relog	Keys stay in the inventory until they are used up, given away or cleaned.
`L` to lock, `G` for the engine	`U` to lock, `M` for the engine — `G` now robs NPC drivers. Change `Config.KeyMappings` to keep the old layout.
`/givekeys` for everyone	`F7` — the key transfer menu — for everyone; `/givekeys` for admins.
No spare keys	The copy shop makes spares, and the recovery NPC re-issues the key for any car the player owns.

What Keeps Working#

Replacing Other Key Scripts

Replacing Other Key Scripts

What Keeps Working#

Exports need one change#

Removing It Step by Step#

Stop the old resource

Take it out of server.cfg

Delete the folder

Decide about the lockpicks

Update the scripts that call its exports

Replace other key scripts' calls

Install Vehicle Keys

What Changes for Your Players#

Checking It Is Gone#