Private Chests
Private Chests lets a player lock a chest, barrel or other container with wall signs so that only the named players can open it on a Fabric server.
What it does
A protected container is set up by placing a wall sign on one of its sides and writing private or public on the first line. A private container opens only for the owner, and extra player names can be written on the remaining lines, separated by commas, so several players share access. A public line lets anyone open the container while it stays protected from griefing. Signs can be attached from both sides of a container.
The protection also covers the ways containers are usually emptied by others. Hoppers cannot pull items out of a locked container, explosions and fire are kept from harming it, and chest expansion is blocked so a double chest cannot be used to reach it. The mod handles this automatically once the sign is placed, so no separate setup is needed.
Private Chests is a server-side mod for Fabric and runs with vanilla clients, so players join without installing anything. It is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, and it is open source. The latest file is 1.4.0+26.2 for 26.2, and it is one of five release versions the mod has files for.
Key features
Wall sign locks
A container is protected by placing a wall sign on it and writing private or public on the first line.
Shared player access
Additional player names written on the remaining sign lines, separated by commas, can open a private container.
Hopper and explosion protection
Hoppers cannot take items from a protected container, and explosions and fire do not damage it.
Chest expansion blocked
Double chest expansion is stopped so a protected container cannot be reached through an adjacent one.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Chest LockSign is a server-side Fabric mod under the MIT License, open source, for 1.21.11 – 26.2. Unobstructed is server-side only with All rights reserved, not open source, and it runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.3. Craft From Chests works on the client and server, is not open source, and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, so it targets older builds than Private Chests.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Chests | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-18 |
| Chest LockSign | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-06-22 |
| Unobstructed | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-26 |
| Craft From Chests | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-30 |
Questions
Does Private Chests need a client mod?
Which loader does Private Chests support?
How are several players given access to one container?
In the catalog
Private Chests is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Simple, powerful container protection for your Minecraft server. Protect chests and barrels using wall signs with [private] or [public]. No complicated setup - just place a sign and your container is protected. Private Chests is a server-side Fabric mod that lets players protect chests and barrels from other players.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/private-chests
- Owner
- Eloquence2781
- Published
- 2025-12-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15