Pixel art illustration of a brown shulker box with a raised clam-shell lid

Minecraft Java Item ID

Brown Shulker Box ID

The brown shulker box is a portable container dyed brown that keeps its inventory when broken, letting players carry far more items while exploring. It is dyed from a shulker box with brown dye.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 1.21.11

Namespaced item ID minecraft:brown_shulker_box

Brown Shulker Box Item Facts

CategoryDecoration Blocks

Maximum stack1

Available inSurvival and Creative

Historical numerical ID231

Historical numerical ID: Reviewed for Java Edition 1.12.2 and earlier.

Give Command for Brown Shulker Box

Copy the current Java Edition command, or open the generator to change the player and quantity.

/give @p minecraft:brown_shulker_box 1

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Historical command for Java 1.12.2 and earlier

Modern namespaced IDs are recommended. This numerical form is only for old Java releases.

/give @p 231 1

Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+

/give @p minecraft:brown_shulker_box 1

Namespaced ID (current format)

Java 1.8–1.12.2

/give @p 231 1 0

Numerical ID + data value

Rows appear only when the underlying value is verified: the Java 1.8–1.12.2 row requires a reviewed historical numerical ID, and the Bedrock row appears only when this exact namespaced ID exists in the Bedrock registry.

How to Get Brown Shulker Box

Finding Brown Shulker Box

Mine Brown Shulker Box blocks.

Prefer commands? Jump back to the give command matrix above to get Brown Shulker Box instantly.

Build With Brown Shulker Box

minecraft:brown_shulker_box is in the reviewed block catalog. Open a command tool with this ID already selected, then adjust the coordinates in the tool.

Place one with /setblock → Fill an area with /fill →

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Brown Shulker Box Command Examples

Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:brown_shulker_box 1
Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:brown_shulker_box 1
Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:brown_shulker_box 1
Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:brown_shulker_box

Brown Shulker Box FAQ

What is the item ID for Brown Shulker Box?

The item ID for Brown Shulker Box is minecraft:brown_shulker_box. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

What is the numerical ID for Brown Shulker Box?

Brown Shulker Box has the historical numerical ID 231, used in Java Edition 1.12.2 and earlier. Current versions use minecraft:brown_shulker_box instead.

How do I give myself Brown Shulker Box in Minecraft?

Open the chat window and run /give @p minecraft:brown_shulker_box 1 to give the nearest player one Brown Shulker Box. Replace @p with a player name to target someone else.

How many Brown Shulker Box can stack in one slot?

Brown Shulker Box stacks up to 1 per inventory slot.