In Minecraft: Java Edition 26.2, every item, block, and entity is identified by a namespaced string called a resource location, written as namespace:path — for example minecraft:diamond_sword. These string IDs are what commands like /give expect. Java Edition has no numeric item IDs (they were removed in the 1.13 “flattening”), so any old guide listing a plain number will not work here. This reference explains the ID format, gives a table of the most-needed IDs, and shows how to look up any item’s exact ID directly in-game.
To run these commands you first need to open the chat/console. On a single-player world or client, press T (or /) to open chat, type your command starting with a forward slash, and press Enter. On a dedicated server you can type commands straight into the server console with no leading slash. Building commands by hand is fiddly, so pair this page with our free Minecraft Give Command tool, which generates valid /give syntax (including enchantments and data components) for you.
Common Minecraft Item IDs (Java 26.2)
Java Edition has well over 1,000 items, so the table below is a representative list of the most commonly needed IDs, not an exhaustive dump. For a complete catalog, use the authoritative Java Edition data values page or look items up in-game with F3+H (explained further down).
| Item | Item ID | Give Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Sword | minecraft:diamond_sword | /give @s minecraft:diamond_sword 1 | Diamond-tier melee weapon |
| Netherite Sword | minecraft:netherite_sword | /give @s minecraft:netherite_sword 1 | Highest-tier melee weapon |
| Diamond Pickaxe | minecraft:diamond_pickaxe | /give @s minecraft:diamond_pickaxe 1 | Diamond mining tool |
| Diamond Axe | minecraft:diamond_axe | /give @s minecraft:diamond_axe 1 | Diamond chopping tool |
| Bow | minecraft:bow | /give @s minecraft:bow 1 | Ranged weapon firing arrows |
| Arrow | minecraft:arrow | /give @s minecraft:arrow 64 | Ammunition for bows/crossbows |
| Shield | minecraft:shield | /give @s minecraft:shield 1 | Blocking/defense item |
| Elytra | minecraft:elytra | /give @s minecraft:elytra 1 | Wearable gliding wings (chest slot) |
| Totem of Undying | minecraft:totem_of_undying | /give @s minecraft:totem_of_undying 1 | Prevents death when held |
| Diamond | minecraft:diamond | /give @s minecraft:diamond 64 | Crafting material / gem |
| Netherite Ingot | minecraft:netherite_ingot | /give @s minecraft:netherite_ingot 4 | Upgrades netherite gear |
| Iron Ingot | minecraft:iron_ingot | /give @s minecraft:iron_ingot 64 | Common metal material |
| Gold Ingot | minecraft:gold_ingot | /give @s minecraft:gold_ingot 64 | Gold crafting material |
| Copper Ingot | minecraft:copper_ingot | /give @s minecraft:copper_ingot 64 | Copper crafting material |
| Coal | minecraft:coal | /give @s minecraft:coal 64 | Fuel and torch material |
| Emerald | minecraft:emerald | /give @s minecraft:emerald 64 | Villager trading currency |
| Redstone Dust | minecraft:redstone | /give @s minecraft:redstone 64 | Redstone circuitry material |
| Ender Pearl | minecraft:ender_pearl | /give @s minecraft:ender_pearl 16 | Teleportation throwable |
| Gunpowder | minecraft:gunpowder | /give @s minecraft:gunpowder 64 | TNT / firework material |
| Stick | minecraft:stick | /give @s minecraft:stick 64 | Basic crafting handle |
| Stone | minecraft:stone | /give @s minecraft:stone 64 | Basic stone block |
| Cobblestone | minecraft:cobblestone | /give @s minecraft:cobblestone 64 | From mining stone |
| Dirt | minecraft:dirt | /give @s minecraft:dirt 64 | Basic dirt block |
| Oak Log | minecraft:oak_log | /give @s minecraft:oak_log 64 | Oak wood log |
| Oak Planks | minecraft:oak_planks | /give @s minecraft:oak_planks 64 | Crafted wooden planks |
| Glass | minecraft:glass | /give @s minecraft:glass 64 | Transparent smelted block |
| Obsidian | minecraft:obsidian | /give @s minecraft:obsidian 10 | Blast-resistant; portal frame |
| Diamond Block | minecraft:diamond_block | /give @s minecraft:diamond_block 8 | Storage block of 9 diamonds |
| Crafting Table | minecraft:crafting_table | /give @s minecraft:crafting_table 1 | 3×3 crafting station |
| Furnace | minecraft:furnace | /give @s minecraft:furnace 1 | Smelting block |
| Chest | minecraft:chest | /give @s minecraft:chest 1 | 27-slot storage block |
| Ender Chest | minecraft:ender_chest | /give @s minecraft:ender_chest 1 | Per-player shared storage |
| Torch | minecraft:torch | /give @s minecraft:torch 64 | Basic light source |
| TNT | minecraft:tnt | /give @s minecraft:tnt 1 | Explosive block |
| Bread | minecraft:bread | /give @s minecraft:bread 16 | Basic food item |
| Apple | minecraft:apple | /give @s minecraft:apple 16 | Food item |
| Golden Apple | minecraft:golden_apple | /give @s minecraft:golden_apple 4 | Absorption/regeneration food |
| Enchanted Golden Apple | minecraft:enchanted_golden_apple | /give @s minecraft:enchanted_golden_apple 1 | Rare “God apple” |
| Cooked Beef (Steak) | minecraft:cooked_beef | /give @s minecraft:cooked_beef 16 | High-value cooked food |
| Water Bucket | minecraft:water_bucket | /give @s minecraft:water_bucket 1 | Bucket filled with water |
| Bucket | minecraft:bucket | /give @s minecraft:bucket 1 | Empty bucket |
| Enchanted Book | minecraft:enchanted_book | /give @s minecraft:enchanted_book 1 | Stores enchantments (anvil) |
| Potion | minecraft:potion | /give @s minecraft:potion 1 | Drinkable; set via component |
| Name Tag | minecraft:name_tag | /give @s minecraft:name_tag 1 | Renames mobs (anvil) |
| Saddle | minecraft:saddle | /give @s minecraft:saddle 1 | Ride horses/pigs/striders |
| Creeper Spawn Egg | minecraft:creeper_spawn_egg | /give @s minecraft:creeper_spawn_egg 1 | Spawn-egg pattern (see below) |
How Item IDs Are Structured
Every ID is a resource location of the form namespace:path. For vanilla content the namespace is minecraft and the path is a lowercase snake_case name using only a–z, 0–9, and underscores — for example minecraft:enchanted_book. In commands the minecraft: prefix is optional, so minecraft:diamond_sword and diamond_sword both work. However, the prefix is required to reference datapack or mod content, which uses its own namespace such as mypack:custom_item. Because most placed blocks can also be held, most block IDs are simultaneously valid item IDs.
Minecraft 26.2 (“Chaos Cubed”) adds new IDs including minecraft:sulfur, minecraft:cinnabar, minecraft:potent_sulfur, minecraft:sulfur_cube_spawn_egg, minecraft:bucket_of_sulfur_cube, and the record minecraft:music_disc_bounce, along with polished, brick, chiseled, stairs, slab, and wall variants of sulfur and cinnabar.
Spawn Eggs Follow a Pattern
Every spawnable mob has a spawn egg whose ID follows the pattern minecraft:. Examples include minecraft:creeper_spawn_egg, minecraft:zombie_spawn_egg, minecraft:cow_spawn_egg, minecraft:villager_spawn_egg, and the new minecraft:sulfur_cube_spawn_egg. Once you know a mob’s name, you can predict its egg ID:
/give @s minecraft:creeper_spawn_egg 1
/give @p minecraft:pig_spawn_eggIf you’d rather place mobs directly rather than hand out eggs, see our Minecraft summon command guide.
Using IDs with /give and Data Components
The primary way to spawn any item by ID is the /give command:
/give - [
] [] The {tag=...} syntax. The count is an integer from 1 to 2,147,483,647 (default 1), and /give requires permission level 2 (op). Selectors can target players: @s (self), @p (nearest player), @a (everyone), @r (random), and @e (all entities, filtered like @e[type=player]). A safety limit of 100 stacks applies; in 26.2, exceeding it prints an error message (this becomes a hard command error in 26.3).
/give @s minecraft:diamond_sword 1
/give @p diamond_sword[enchantments={"minecraft:sharpness":5}] 1
/give @s minecraft:enchanted_book[stored_enchantments={"minecraft:mending":1}] 1
/give @a potion[potion_contents={potion:"minecraft:night_vision"}] 1Note the flattened enchantment form enchantments={"minecraft:sharpness":5} — the old nested levels:{} wrapper is gone. For a full breakdown of arguments, see our Minecraft give command guide, the target selectors reference, and the full enchantments list.
Find Any Item’s ID In-Game with F3+H
The fastest way to look up an exact ID — without any external reference — is the Advanced Tooltips debug toggle. Hold F3 and tap H (on some laptops Fn+F3+H). A message confirms advanced tooltips are shown or hidden. With them on, hovering any item in an inventory or the Creative menu displays that item’s full namespaced ID (e.g. minecraft:diamond_sword) at the bottom of the tooltip, plus exact durability (Durability: X / Y) on tools and armor.
This toggle is client-side and needs no op, so any player can use it. It is Java Edition only and is not available in Bedrock.
How to Run These
- Chat: Press T or / to open chat, type the command beginning with
/, and press Enter. You must be an operator (permission level 2+) for/give. - Command block: Obtain one with
/give @s minecraft:command_block 1, place it, and paste the command without the leading slash. Command blocks run at operator level. - Server console: On a dedicated server, type the command directly into the console with no leading slash. Managing your own box makes op-level commands trivial — see Minecraft server hosting.
For broader command references, browse our Minecraft commands list, gamerules list, teleport commands, and keep inventory command.
Java vs Bedrock
Java Edition uses only namespaced string IDs (resource locations) — it has had no user-facing numeric item IDs since the 1.13 flattening. Bedrock Edition historically exposed numeric IDs and data (aux) values, and legacy numbers still surface in some Bedrock contexts and older tools, though modern Bedrock commands also accept string identifiers like minecraft:diamond_sword.
The practical takeaway: if a guide lists a plain number such as 276 for a diamond sword, that is legacy Bedrock/pre-1.13 data and will not work in Java 26.2. Always use the string ID in Java. The F3+H advanced-tooltip lookup described above is also Java-only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the numeric ID for a diamond sword in Java?
There isn’t one. Java Edition removed numeric item IDs in the 1.13 flattening. Use the string ID minecraft:diamond_sword. The legacy number 276 you may see online is old Bedrock/pre-1.13 data and does not work in Java 26.2.
Do I need to type “minecraft:” before every ID?
No — for vanilla items the minecraft: prefix is optional in commands, so diamond_sword works the same as minecraft:diamond_sword. You do need it when referencing datapack or mod content that uses a different namespace.
How do I find the ID of an item I’m holding?
Press F3+H to enable Advanced Tooltips, then hover over the item in your inventory or the Creative menu. Its full namespaced ID appears at the bottom of the tooltip, along with durability details on tools and armor.
Why doesn’t the old {tag} enchantment syntax work?
Since 1.20.5, item data is expressed with data components in square brackets, not the old NBT tag= syntax. Enchantments now use the flattened form, e.g. [enchantments={"minecraft:sharpness":5}], with no nested levels:{} wrapper.
Where can I find a complete list of every item ID?
Java has over 1,000 items, so this page covers the most-needed ones. For an exhaustive catalog, use the Java Edition data values page, or look up items in-game with F3+H. To build valid commands quickly, use our Give Command tool.
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