Minecraft Bedrock Commands: the complete list (2026)

Minecraft Bedrock commands are close to Java's, but the syntax, the selectors and several commands differ. This guide gives the complete list of Bedrock Edition commands, with their exact syntax and examples, whether you play on Windows, mobile, Xbox, PlayStation or Switch, or run a Bedrock server. It follows Bedrock 26.60.

To compare both editions side by side, the guide 150+ Minecraft commands for Java and Bedrock also covers Java. This one focuses on Bedrock.

On Bedrock, commands require Activate Cheats to be on in the world settings, even for an operator. That is a big difference from Java, where an operator can always use them. Activating cheats disables achievements for that world.

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Typing a command on console, mobile and PC

• On PC, press T or / to open the chat.

• On Xbox, PlayStation and Switch, press right on the D-pad.

• On mobile, tap the chat bubble icon at the top of the screen.

Then type the command starting with /. The game suggests the rest of the syntax as you type.

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Differences between Java and Bedrock commands

What changes in the syntax

Target selectors work in both editions. Bedrock adds one and uses other filters.

Selector	Target	Java	Bedrock
@p	Nearest player	Yes	Yes
@a	All players	Yes	Yes
@r	Random player	Yes	Yes
@e	All entities	Yes	Yes
@s	The entity running the command	Yes	Yes
@initiator	Player interacting with an NPC	No	Yes

Filter	Java	Bedrock	Bedrock example
Number of targets	limit=1	c=1	@e[type=zombie,c=1]
Distance	distance=..10	r=10 / rm=5	@a[r=10]
Level	level=10..	lm=10 / l=20	@a[lm=10]
Game mode	gamemode=creative	m=creative	@a[m=creative]
Item in inventory	no direct filter	hasitem	@a[hasitem={item=diamond}]
Mob family	none	family	@e[family=monster]

Other differences:

• The minecraft: prefix is optional: stone is enough.

• Relative (~) and local (^) coordinates work in both editions.

• Bedrock uses true and false where some older commands expected 0 and 1.

• Biome, structure, sound and game rule names often differ. Bedrock gamerules are one word (keepinventory), while Java 1.21.11 switched to keep_inventory.

Exclusive Bedrock commands

Command	Description
/tickingarea	Keeps chunks loaded at all times, like /forceload in Java
/camerashake	Shakes the camera
/camera	Positions the camera, screen fades (1.20.0)
/clearspawnpoint	Removes a player's respawn point
/daylock, /alwaysday	Locks the day and night cycle
/dialogue	Opens or controls NPC dialogues
/event	Triggers an entity event (add-ons)
/fog	Manages displayed fog
/hud	Hides or shows HUD elements (1.20.60)
/inputpermission	Blocks or restores player controls (movement, camera)
/mobevent	Turns mob events on or off (pillager patrols)
/music	Plays, queues or stops music
/playanimation	Plays an animation on an entity
/structure	Saves and loads structures
/replaceitem	Replaces the item in a slot (Java uses /item)
/testfor, /testforblock, /testforblocks	Tests for entities or blocks
/titleraw	Title in JSON text
/toggledownfall	Toggles rain
/setmaxplayers	Maximum number of players
/allowlist, /permission, /save	Dedicated server administration
/scriptevent	Triggers a script event
/set_movement_authority	Sets movement checks (1.21.50)
/controlscheme	Switches the control scheme
/immutableworld	Makes the world immutable

/ride has also existed in Java since 1.19.4. /volumearea was removed from Bedrock in 1.21.20.

Commands missing on Bedrock

These Java commands do not exist on Bedrock:

Java command	Bedrock alternative
/data	None, no access to NBT data
/attribute	No direct equivalent
/forceload	/tickingarea
/item	/replaceitem
/team	No equivalent
/bossbar	No equivalent
/spectate	Spectator mode exists (/gamemode spectator), but not the command that follows an entity
/ban, /pardon, /banlist	No bans: use the allowlist with /allowlist
/save-all	/save hold
/worldborder	No equivalent
/advancement, /trigger, /datapack	No equivalent (Bedrock uses add-ons)
/tick, /debug, /perf	No equivalent
/seed	The seed is shown in the world settings

The lack of /data is the biggest difference. On Bedrock, no command reads or changes the NBT data of entities and blocks, which limits command blocks compared with Java.

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Basic Bedrock commands

Command	Syntax	Example	Effect
/gamemode	/gamemode <mode> [player]	/gamemode creative @s	Switches to creative
/tp	/tp <target> <x> <y> <z>	/tp @s 100 64 200	Teleports to the coordinates
/tp (to a player)	/tp <target> <player>	/tp @a @p	Brings everyone to the nearest player
/give	/give <player> <item> [amount] [data] [components]	/give @s diamond 64	Gives 64 diamonds
/time	/time set <value>	/time set day	Makes it day
/weather	/weather <type> [duration]	/weather clear 1000	Clear sky for 1,000 ticks
/kill	/kill [target]	/kill @e[type=zombie]	Kills all zombies
/say	/say <message>	/say Server restarting in 5 min	Message to everyone
/tell	/tell <player> <message>	/tell Steve Hi!	Private message
/xp	/xp <amount>[L] [player]	/xp 30L @s	Gives 30 experience levels

The /weather duration has been counted in ticks since Bedrock 1.18.30 (20 ticks per second of game time). The /gamemode mode also accepts the short forms c, s, a and 0, 1, 2.

/give does not take NBT like Java. It does accept a few JSON components: keep the item on death, lock it in the inventory, or limit the blocks it can place or break. For an enchanted item, run /enchant after /give.

/give @p diamond_sword 1 0 {"keep_on_death":{}}
/give @a stick 1 0 {"item_lock":{"mode":"lock_in_inventory"}}

Bedrock's /tp also accepts facing to turn the view after teleporting, and checkForBlocks to avoid landing inside a wall.

/tp @s 0 80 0 facing 10 80 0
/tp @s 0 80 0 true

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Server administration commands

Command	Syntax	Description
/op	/op <player>	Grants operator rights
/deop	/deop <player>	Removes operator rights
/kick	/kick <player> [reason]	Kicks a player
/allowlist	/allowlist add <player>	Adds to the allowlist (/whitelist is an alias)
/allowlist on	/allowlist on|off	Turns the allowlist on or off
/permission	/permission reload|list	Reloads permissions.json (alias /ops)
/difficulty	/difficulty <level>	Changes the difficulty (peaceful, easy, normal, hard)
/gamerule	/gamerule <rule> <value>	Changes a world rule
/setmaxplayers	/setmaxplayers <number>	Maximum number of players (Bedrock only)
/list	/list	Online players
/save	/save hold|query|resume	Prepares a world backup without stopping the server
/transfer	/transfer <player> <address> [port]	Sends a player to another server (1.20.30)
/stop	/stop	Stops the server

Bedrock has no /ban command, even on a dedicated server. To keep a player out, turn on the allowlist, remove them from it, then kick them with /kick.

Useful gamerules for a Bedrock admin:

/gamerule pvp false
/gamerule mobgriefing false
/gamerule keepinventory true

The first turns off player combat, the second stops mobs from breaking blocks, the third keeps the inventory on death. The guide to Minecraft gamerules covers the others.

From the OuiPanel console

On a Bedrock server hosted by OuiHeberg, the console in OuiPanel, the game panel, runs these commands without going through the game.

1. In the side menu, open Console. The server must be running.

2. Type the command without the slash, for example op Steve or allowlist add Steve.

3. Click Send.

The Bedrock server's basic settings live in the server.properties file, at the root of the File Manager: allow-cheats (commands), max-players, gamemode and difficulty. Stop the server before editing the file, then click Save and start it again.

The allowlist is off by default on OuiHeberg Bedrock servers. Turn it on with the "Allow list" variable in Configuration › Server Settings, Environment Variables card. Then add players with allowlist add.

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World and building commands

/fill, /clone, /setblock

These three commands work almost as in Java.

Syntax	Example	Result
/fill <x1> <y1> <z1> <x2> <y2> <z2> <block> [mode]	/fill ~-5 ~-1 ~-5 ~5 ~-1 ~5 stone	An 11 × 11 stone floor under your feet (32,768 blocks at most per command)
/setblock <x> <y> <z> <block>	/setblock ~ ~2 ~ glowstone	A glowstone block two blocks above you
/clone <x1> <y1> <z1> <x2> <y2> <z2> <dest_x> <dest_y> <dest_z> [mode]	/clone 0 64 0 10 74 10 100 64 0	Copies an 11 × 11 × 11 structure

/tickingarea (Bedrock specific)

One of the most useful Bedrock commands. It keeps chunks loaded even with no player nearby, like /forceload in Java, with a different syntax and 10 areas at most per world.

Command	Description
/tickingarea add <x1> <y1> <z1> <x2> <y2> <z2> <name>	Creates a rectangular area
/tickingarea add circle <x> <y> <z> <radius> <name>	Creates a circular area
/tickingarea remove <name>	Removes an area
/tickingarea list	Lists the active areas

Example, to keep the spawn chunks active:

/tickingarea add 0 0 0 15 255 15 Spawn

Common uses: automatic farms that run nonstop, complex redstone circuits, bases with clocks.

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Advanced gameplay commands

Command	Syntax	Example	Effect
/enchant	/enchant <target> <enchantment> [level]	/enchant @s sharpness 5	Sharpness V on the held item
/effect	/effect <target> <effect> [duration] [amplifier]	/effect @s speed 300 2	Speed III for 5 minutes
/effect clear	/effect <target> clear	/effect @a clear	Removes all effects from every player
/summon	/summon <entity> [x] [y] [z]	/summon ender_dragon ~ ~10 ~	Summons a dragon
/replaceitem	/replaceitem entity <target> slot.hotbar 0 diamond_sword	/replaceitem entity @s slot.hotbar 0 diamond_sword	Replaces the item in hotbar slot 0
/spreadplayers	/spreadplayers <x> <z> <spread_distance> <max_range> <target>	/spreadplayers 0 0 50 500 @a	Spreads every player
/title	/title <target> title <text>	/title @a title Welcome!	Shows a title
/playsound	/playsound <sound> [target] [x y z] [volume]	/playsound mob.wither.spawn @a	Plays the Wither sound

On Bedrock, /replaceitem takes the place of the Java-only /item. Slots are written differently: slot.hotbar, slot.inventory, slot.armor.head, slot.weapon.mainhand.

/spreadplayers lacks Java's respectTeams argument, since teams do not exist on Bedrock.

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Minecraft Bedrock commands, the complete list

The complete summary table of the commands in this guide, with what differs from Java.

Command	Category	Also in Java	Bedrock specifics
/gamemode	Basics	Yes	Accepts c, s, a and 0, 1, 2
/tp	Teleport	Yes	facing and checkForBlocks available
/give	Basics	Yes	No NBT, a few JSON components
/time	World	Yes	Adds sunrise and sunset
/weather	World	Yes	Duration in ticks
/kill	Basics	Yes	Same
/fill	Building	Yes	Same
/clone	Building	Yes	Same
/setblock	Building	Yes	Same
/tickingarea	World	No	Replaces /forceload, 10 areas at most
/daylock	World	No	Bedrock only
/camerashake	Gameplay	No	Bedrock only
/camera	Gameplay	No	Bedrock only
/dialogue	NPC	No	Bedrock only
/music	Ambience	No	Bedrock only
/ride	Entities	Yes	Also in Java since 1.19.4
/inputpermission	Admin	No	Bedrock only
/hud	Interface	No	Bedrock only
/mobevent	Gameplay	No	Bedrock only
/structure	Building	No	More flexible than Java structure blocks
/enchant	Gameplay	Yes	Same
/effect	Gameplay	Yes	No give; clear after the target
/summon	Entities	Yes	No NBT
/replaceitem	Inventory	No (/item in Java)	slot.* slots
/op	Admin	Yes	Same
/allowlist	Admin	No (/whitelist in Java)	No /ban on Bedrock
/gamerule	World	Yes	One-word names, a few Bedrock-only rules
/setmaxplayers	Admin	No	Bedrock only
/transfer	Admin	Yes	Since Bedrock 1.20.30

Bedrock commands cover most of what a player or an admin needs. To let Bedrock players join a Java server, the guide Set up GeyserMC on OuiPanel explains the steps.

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