Iron Bars
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:iron_bars
- Legacy numeric ID
- 101(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 64
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Iron Bars.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 5
- Blast resistance
- 6
- Material
- mineable / pickaxe
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- Yes
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 0 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 6984 – 7015
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Iron Bars when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Iron Bars → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Iron Bars crafts into.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 101 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:iron_bars (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
Browse the full item list for a specific version:
How to craft Iron Bars
How do you make Iron Bars in Minecraft?
To craft Iron Bars, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Iron Bars directly with: /give @p minecraft:iron_bars.
Where do you get Iron Bars in Minecraft?
Iron Bars can be obtained by breaking Iron Bars. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Iron Bars?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:iron_bars, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:iron_bars 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Iron Bars used the numeric ID 101. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Iron Bars in Minecraft?
Iron Bars has hardness 5 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.