# Velero plugin system

Velero has a plugin system which allows integration with a variety of providers for backup storage and volume snapshot operations. Please see the links on the left under `Plugins`.

Anyone can add integrations for any platform to provide additional backup and volume storage without modifying the Velero codebase.

## Creating a new plugin

To write a plugin for a new backup or volume storage platform, take a look at our [example repo][1] and at our documentation for [how to develop plugins][2].

## Adding a new plugin

After you publish your plugin on your own repository, open a PR that adds a link to it under the appropriate list of [supported providers][3] page in our documentation.

[1]: https://github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero-plugin-example/
[2]: plugins.md
[3]: supported-providers.md