pulling in a vendor package?

You can register the service provider on bootstrap/app.php, you have an example there.

Or in the providers folder, you can create your own ComposerServiceProvider that extends the illuminate Service provider, and just register them in the register method: $this->app->register(PackageServiceProvider::class);

Up to you.

https://lumen.laravel.com/docs/5.4/providers#registering-providers

thanks guys perfect.

I tried the register but it failed because i hadnt included facades... and i just overlooked it silly me.

Thanks for your answers.