diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index bfb303d..f16d757 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ check(api.apiVersion == 2)
 val plot = api.getPlotAt(player.world.name, player.location.blockX, player.location.blockZ)
 val owned = api.getOwnedPlots(player.uniqueId)
 val accessible = api.getAccessiblePlots(player.uniqueId)
+
+// Exact containment for a building/arena footprint. Unlike corner checks this also rejects holes.
+val fits = plot?.containsArea(player.world.name, minX, minZ, maxX, maxZ) == true
+val roundArenaFits = plot?.containsCircle(player.world.name, centerX, centerZ, diameter) == true
 ```
 
 Java:
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/pl/syntaxdevteam/plotsx/api/PlotsXApi.kt b/src/main/kotlin/pl/syntaxdevteam/plotsx/api/PlotsXApi.kt
index 8722504..95a1d17 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/pl/syntaxdevteam/plotsx/api/PlotsXApi.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/pl/syntaxdevteam/plotsx/api/PlotsXApi.kt
@@ -66,6 +66,61 @@ data class PlotSnapshot @JvmOverloads constructor(val id: Int, val owner: UUID,
         (if (radius == null) chunks.any { it.x == Math.floorDiv(x, 16) && it.z == Math.floorDiv(z, 16) }
         else (kotlin.math.abs(x.toLong() - this.x) <= radius.toLong() &&
         kotlin.math.abs(z.toLong() - this.z) <= radius.toLong()) || extensions.any { it.contains(x, z) })
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true only when every block column in the inclusive rectangle belongs to this plot.
+     * This is intentionally stricter than checking the four corners: chunk plots and joined classic
+     * segments may be non-rectangular and can contain holes between otherwise valid corners.
+     */
+    fun containsArea(world: String, minX: Int, minZ: Int, maxX: Int, maxZ: Int): Boolean {
+        if (!this.world.equals(world, true) || minX > maxX || minZ > maxZ) return false
+        if (radius == null) {
+            val claimed = chunks.toHashSet()
+            for (chunkX in Math.floorDiv(minX, 16)..Math.floorDiv(maxX, 16)) {
+                for (chunkZ in Math.floorDiv(minZ, 16)..Math.floorDiv(maxZ, 16)) {
+                    if (ChunkSnapshot(chunkX, chunkZ) !in claimed) return false
+                }
+            }
+            return true
+        }
+
+        // A rectangle covered by a union of square regions has no gaps iff each horizontal span is
+        // fully covered on every row. Avoid iterating every block in large declared areas.
+        for (blockZ in minZ..maxZ) {
+            val intervals = buildList {
+                fun addRegion(centerX: Int, centerZ: Int, regionRadius: Int) {
+                    if (blockZ.toLong() !in centerZ.toLong() - regionRadius..centerZ.toLong() + regionRadius) return
+                    add(centerX.toLong() - regionRadius to centerX.toLong() + regionRadius)
+                }
+                addRegion(x, z, requireNotNull(radius))
+                extensions.forEach { addRegion(it.x, it.z, it.radius) }
+            }.sortedBy { it.first }
+            var coveredUntil = minX.toLong() - 1
+            for ((start, end) in intervals) {
+                if (start > coveredUntil + 1) break
+                if (end > coveredUntil) coveredUntil = end
+                if (coveredUntil >= maxX) break
+            }
+            if (coveredUntil < maxX) return false
+        }
+        return true
+    }
+
+    /** Exact filled-circle containment. Diameter is expressed in block columns around the centre. */
+    fun containsCircle(world: String, centerX: Int, centerZ: Int, diameter: Int): Boolean {
+        if (diameter <= 0) return false
+        val radius = diameter / 2.0
+        val minZ = kotlin.math.ceil(centerZ - radius + 0.5).toInt()
+        val maxZ = kotlin.math.floor(centerZ + radius - 0.5).toInt()
+        for (blockZ in minZ..maxZ) {
+            val dz = blockZ + 0.5 - (centerZ + 0.5)
+            val halfSpan = kotlin.math.sqrt(radius * radius - dz * dz)
+            val minX = kotlin.math.ceil(centerX + 0.5 - halfSpan).toInt()
+            val maxX = kotlin.math.floor(centerX + 0.5 + halfSpan).toInt()
+            if (minX <= maxX && !containsArea(world, minX, blockZ, maxX, blockZ)) return false
+        }
+        return true
+    }
 }
 
 /** API v2: complete 16 x 16 block columns; radius is null for chunk plots. */
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/pl/syntaxdevteam/plotsx/databases/PlotGeometryTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/pl/syntaxdevteam/plotsx/databases/PlotGeometryTest.kt
index 58bc41e..705fe56 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/pl/syntaxdevteam/plotsx/databases/PlotGeometryTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/pl/syntaxdevteam/plotsx/databases/PlotGeometryTest.kt
@@ -2,11 +2,28 @@ package pl.syntaxdevteam.plotsx.databases
 
 import org.junit.Assert.*
 import org.junit.Test
+import pl.syntaxdevteam.plotsx.api.ChunkSnapshot
 import pl.syntaxdevteam.plotsx.api.PlotRegionSnapshot
 import pl.syntaxdevteam.plotsx.api.PlotSnapshot
 import java.util.UUID
 
 class PlotGeometryTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun `api snapshot requires the complete requested area to be claimed`() {
+        val owner = UUID.randomUUID()
+        val chunkPlot = PlotSnapshot(1, owner, "world", 0, 64, 0, null, "chunks", 0,
+            chunks = listOf(ChunkSnapshot(0, 0), ChunkSnapshot(1, 0)))
+        assertTrue(chunkPlot.containsArea("world", 2, 2, 29, 13))
+        assertFalse(chunkPlot.containsArea("world", 2, 2, 29, 18))
+
+        val joined = PlotSnapshot(2, owner, "world", 0, 64, 0, 2, "joined", 0,
+            extensions = listOf(PlotRegionSnapshot(5, 0, 2)))
+        assertTrue(joined.containsArea("world", -2, -2, 7, 2))
+        assertFalse(joined.containsArea("world", -2, -3, 7, 2))
+        assertTrue(joined.containsCircle("world", 0, 0, 5))
+        assertFalse(joined.containsCircle("world", 0, 0, 7))
+    }
     private val base = PlotData(1, UUID.randomUUID(), 0, 0, 64, 16, "world", "Home", 0)
 
     @Test fun `north and east form L without claiming missing corner`() {