Minecraft Java Item ID

Gold Ingot ID

Gold Ingot is a precious metal material obtained by smelting gold ore. It is used for tools, armor, clocks, powered rails, and trading with piglins.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 26.2

Namespaced item ID minecraft:gold_ingot

Gold Ingot Item Facts

CategoryMaterials

Maximum stack64

Available inSurvival and Creative

Historical numerical ID266

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

Give Command for Gold Ingot

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

/give @p minecraft:gold_ingot 1

Customize this command → View crafting recipe →

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 266 1

Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+

/give @p minecraft:gold_ingot 1

Namespaced ID (current format)

Java 1.8–1.12.2

/give @p 266 1 0

Numerical ID + data value

Bedrock Edition

/give @p minecraft:gold_ingot 1

Same namespaced ID (namespace optional)

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 Gold Ingot

Crafting Recipe

Gold Nugget	Gold Nugget	Gold Nugget
Gold Nugget	Gold Nugget	Gold Nugget
Gold Nugget	Gold Nugget	Gold Nugget

Crafting table recipe — makes 1 × Gold Ingot.

Combine 1 block of gold in any arrangement on a crafting table — makes 9 × Gold Ingot.

More Ways to Get It

Gold Ingots come from smelting raw gold or gold ore—badlands biomes are the richest source. You can also combine 9 gold nuggets, uncraft a block of gold into 9 ingots, loot them from bastion and shipwreck chests, or collect drops from zombified piglins.

Mine gold ore below Y=32 or in badlands with an iron pickaxe or better for raw gold.
Smelt each raw gold in a furnace or blast furnace for one gold ingot.
Uncraft a block of gold into 9 ingots, or combine 9 nuggets from Nether mining into one.

Prefer commands? Jump back to the give command matrix above to get Gold Ingot instantly.

What Can You Craft With Gold Ingot?

Gold Ingot is a crafting ingredient in 17 reviewed recipes:

Gold Ingot Command Examples

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

What Is Gold Ingot Used For?

Powered Rail

Six ingots with a stick and redstone craft 6 powered rails to keep minecarts moving.

Clock

Four ingots plus redstone dust craft a clock that shows the Overworld time of day.

Golden Apple

Eight ingots around an apple craft the classic healing item.

Netherite Ingot

Four gold ingots plus four netherite scraps craft the top-tier upgrade material.

Piglin bartering

Throw an ingot to a piglin in the Nether to trade for random loot.

Gold Ingot FAQ

What is the item ID for Gold Ingot?

The item ID for Gold Ingot is minecraft:gold_ingot. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

What is the numerical ID for Gold Ingot?

Gold Ingot has the historical numerical ID 266, used in Java Edition 1.12.2 and earlier. Current versions use minecraft:gold_ingot instead.

How do I give myself Gold Ingot in Minecraft?

Open the chat window and run /give @p minecraft:gold_ingot 1 to give the nearest player one Gold Ingot. Replace @p with a player name to target someone else.

How many Gold Ingot can stack in one slot?

Gold Ingot stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.

How do you craft Gold Ingot?

Gold Ingot is crafted on a crafting table with 9 gold nuggets, which yields 1 Gold Ingot.

What can you craft with Gold Ingot?

Gold Ingot is used to craft Block of Gold, Light Weighted Pressure Plate, Powered Rail, Netherite Ingot, and 13 more recipes.