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Entity Documentation - minecraft:rail_sensor

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minecraft:rail_sensor defines the entity's behavior when passing over an activated or deactivated rail.

Parameters

Name Default Value Type Description
check_block_types False Boolean If true, on tick the entity will trigger its on_deactivate behavior
eject_on_activate True Boolean If true, the entity will eject all of its riders when it passes over an activated rail
eject_on_deactivate False Boolean If true, the entity will eject all of its riders when it passes over a deactivated rail
on_activate not set JSON Object Event to call when the rail is activated
on_deactivate not set JSON Object Event to call when the rail is deactivated
tick_command_block_on_activate True Boolean If true, command blocks will start ticking when passing over an activated rail
tick_command_block_on_deactivate False Boolean If false, command blocks will stop ticking when passing over a deactivated rail

Example

"minecraft:rail_sensor":{
    "check_block_types": false,
    "eject_on_activate": true,
    "eject_on_deactivate": false,
    "on_activate": {
        "event": "minecraft:command_block_activate"
    }
    "on_deactivate": {
        "event": "minecraft:hopper_activate"
    },
    "tick_command_block_on_activate": true,
    "tick_command_block_on_deactivate": false
}

Vanilla entities examples

minecart

"minecraft:rail_sensor": {
    "eject_on_activate": true
}

Vanilla entities using minecraft:rail_sensor