diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/BanList.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/BanList.java
index ce35cf91d4..a04cde615f 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/BanList.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/BanList.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.bukkit;
 
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Set;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
@@ -86,6 +88,36 @@ public interface BanList<T> {
     @Nullable
     public BanEntry<T> addBan(@NotNull T target, @Nullable String reason, @Nullable Date expires, @Nullable String source);
 
+    /**
+     * Adds a ban to this list. If a previous ban exists, this will
+     * update the previous entry.
+     *
+     * @param target the target of the ban
+     * @param reason reason for the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @param expires instant for the ban's expiration (unban), or null to imply
+     *     forever
+     * @param source source of the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @return the entry for the newly created ban, or the entry for the
+     *     (updated) previous ban
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public BanEntry<T> addBan(@NotNull T target, @Nullable String reason, @Nullable Instant expires, @Nullable String source);
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a ban to this list. If a previous ban exists, this will
+     * update the previous entry.
+     *
+     * @param target the target of the ban
+     * @param reason reason for the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @param duration the duration of the ban, or null to imply
+     *     forever
+     * @param source source of the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @return the entry for the newly created ban, or the entry for the
+     *     (updated) previous ban
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public BanEntry<T> addBan(@NotNull T target, @Nullable String reason, @Nullable Duration duration, @Nullable String source);
+
     /**
      * Gets a set containing every {@link BanEntry} in this list.
      *
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/OfflinePlayer.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/OfflinePlayer.java
index f000d706bd..bec480aff8 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/OfflinePlayer.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/OfflinePlayer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.bukkit;
 
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import org.bukkit.ban.ProfileBanList;
@@ -80,6 +82,34 @@ public interface OfflinePlayer extends ServerOperator, AnimalTamer, Configuratio
     @Nullable
     public BanEntry<PlayerProfile> ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Date expires, @Nullable String source);
 
+    /**
+     * Adds this user to the {@link ProfileBanList}. If a previous ban exists, this will
+     * update the entry.
+     *
+     * @param reason reason for the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @param expires instant for the ban's expiration (unban), or null to imply
+     *     forever
+     * @param source source of the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @return the entry for the newly created ban, or the entry for the
+     *     (updated) previous ban
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public BanEntry<PlayerProfile> ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Instant expires, @Nullable String source);
+
+    /**
+     * Adds this user to the {@link ProfileBanList}. If a previous ban exists, this will
+     * update the entry.
+     *
+     * @param reason reason for the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @param duration how long the ban last, or null to imply
+     *     forever
+     * @param source source of the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @return the entry for the newly created ban, or the entry for the
+     *     (updated) previous ban
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public BanEntry<PlayerProfile> ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Duration duration, @Nullable String source);
+
     /**
      * Checks if this player is whitelisted or not
      *
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java
index 17daf36633..de462c239c 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package org.bukkit.entity;
 
 import java.net.InetAddress;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -191,6 +193,38 @@ public interface Player extends HumanEntity, Conversable, OfflinePlayer, PluginM
     @Nullable
     public BanEntry<PlayerProfile> ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Date expires, @Nullable String source, boolean kickPlayer);
 
+    /**
+     * Adds this user to the {@link ProfileBanList}. If a previous ban exists, this will
+     * update the entry.
+     *
+     * @param reason reason for the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @param expires date for the ban's expiration (unban), or null to imply
+     *     forever
+     * @param source source of the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @param kickPlayer if the player need to be kick
+     *
+     * @return the entry for the newly created ban, or the entry for the
+     *     (updated) previous ban
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public BanEntry<PlayerProfile> ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Instant expires, @Nullable String source, boolean kickPlayer);
+
+    /**
+     * Adds this user to the {@link ProfileBanList}. If a previous ban exists, this will
+     * update the entry.
+     *
+     * @param reason reason for the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @param duration the duration how long the ban lasts, or null to imply
+     *     forever
+     * @param source source of the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @param kickPlayer if the player need to be kick
+     *
+     * @return the entry for the newly created ban, or the entry for the
+     *     (updated) previous ban
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public BanEntry<PlayerProfile> ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Duration duration, @Nullable String source, boolean kickPlayer);
+
     /**
      * Adds this user's current IP address to the {@link IpBanList}. If a previous ban exists, this will
      * update the entry. If {@link #getAddress()} is null this method will throw an exception.
@@ -207,6 +241,38 @@ public interface Player extends HumanEntity, Conversable, OfflinePlayer, PluginM
     @Nullable
     public BanEntry<InetAddress> banIp(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Date expires, @Nullable String source, boolean kickPlayer);
 
+    /**
+     * Adds this user's current IP address to the {@link IpBanList}. If a previous ban exists, this will
+     * update the entry. If {@link #getAddress()} is null this method will throw an exception.
+     *
+     * @param reason reason for the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @param expires date for the ban's expiration (unban), or null to imply
+     *     forever
+     * @param source source of the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @param kickPlayer if the player need to be kick
+     *
+     * @return the entry for the newly created ban, or the entry for the
+     *     (updated) previous ban
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public BanEntry<InetAddress> banIp(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Instant expires, @Nullable String source, boolean kickPlayer);
+
+    /**
+     * Adds this user's current IP address to the {@link IpBanList}. If a previous ban exists, this will
+     * update the entry. If {@link #getAddress()} is null this method will throw an exception.
+     *
+     * @param reason reason for the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @param duration the duration how long the ban lasts, or null to imply
+     *     forever
+     * @param source source of the ban, null indicates implementation default
+     * @param kickPlayer if the player need to be kick
+     *
+     * @return the entry for the newly created ban, or the entry for the
+     *     (updated) previous ban
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public BanEntry<InetAddress> banIp(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Duration duration, @Nullable String source, boolean kickPlayer);
+
     /**
      * Says a message (or runs a command).
      *