How to Place a Stationary Data Trader Without AI

Selecting the Stationary Variant

Normal villagers naturally wander, open doors, and drift away from designated counters, which can ruin structured shop builds. The Data Trader mod includes a dedicated no-AI variant specifically built to act as a permanent, stationary vendor for maps and player hubs.

To spawn this variant, open the Creative inventory and select the spawn egg labeled for the no-AI data trader, rather than the standard variant egg.

Setting Up the Shop Stall

1. Prepare your vendor location, such as behind a counter, inside a market stall, or beside an exchange kiosk.

2. Stand in front of the exact block where the merchant should stand.

3. Face the target block and right-click with the no-AI spawn egg.

Because this variant lacks AI, the trader will not pathfind, walk away, or leave its post. It remains perfectly stationary at that position while still functioning as an interactive merchant, allowing visitors to right-click and complete custom trades defined by your datapacks without needing barriers, fences, or minecarts to hold them in place.