How to Use the Recipe Command in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use the /recipe command with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

You can use the /recipe command to lock or unlock recipes for a player in Minecraft. Let's explore how to use this cheat (game command).

TIP: The /recipe command can be used in conjunction with the doLimitedCrafting gamerule and the knowledge book.

Supported Platforms

The /recipe command is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.12)
Pocket Edition (PE)	No
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	No
PS3	No
PS4	No
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	No
Windows 10 Edition	No
Education Edition	No

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Recipe Command

Java

Recipe Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), there are different syntaxes depending on what you would like to do with the recipes.

To unlock (or give) a specific recipe for a player:

/recipe give <player> <name>

To unlock (or give) all recipes for a player:

/recipe give <player> *

To lock (or take away) a specific recipe for a player:

/recipe take <player> <name>

To lock (or take away) all recipes for a player:

/recipe take <player> *

Definitions

player is the name of a player (or a target selector) to give or take a recipe away from.
name is the Minecraft ID Name of the recipe to give or take away (See Minecraft ID Names).

Examples

Java

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac)

To unlock all recipes for the player named DigMinecraft:

/recipe give DigMinecraft *

To unlock the stone pressure plate recipe for the nearest player:

/recipe give @p stone_pressure_plate

To lock all recipes for a random player:

/recipe take @r *

To lock the acacia boat recipe for all players:

/recipe take @a acacia_boat

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we will unlock all recipes for the player named DigMinecraft with the following command:

/recipe give DigMinecraft *

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

recipe command

Once the cheat has been entered, all recipes will be unlocked for DigMinecraft.

completed recipe command

You will see the message "Successfully given all recipes to DigMinecraft" appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the recipes were unlocked.

Congratulations, you just learned how to use the /recipe command in Minecraft!

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