Access Denied

Access Denied allows server owners and modpack developers to have complete control over players' access to dimensions.

This mod's extensive customizability allows you to either disable certain dimensions entirely, or setup various requirements the players must complete before being able to access that specific dimension.

The following information is up-to-date as of 1/7/2026.

Loader & Version Compatibility

This mod is available for the Forge (Minecraft <=1.20.1), Fabric, and NeoForge (Minecraft >=1.21) loaders.

The latest releases for 1.21.1 have complete feature parity between NeoForge and Fabric. We're working to bring feature parity to older/newer versions as well starting in the upcoming v7.x.x releases.

Required Dependencies

As of v7.x.x, Access Denied will require Access Denied - API. Previous versions do not use this.

Mod Integration

Access Denied has integration for FTB Quests, Trinkets, and Curios in some versions of the mod. Your mileage may vary.

Since v7.x.x mod developers will be able to create addons for Access Denied. Documentation for how to do so will be provided shortly after release.

Configuration

Configuration of this mod is done through a general configuration.json within in the mod's config directory and per-dimension configs within the dimension subdirectory where you can set access requirements per-dimension (see below).

Current configuration.json file after 1/2/2026 before v.7.x.x:

{
  "disabledDimensions": [
    "aether:the_aether"
  ],
  "action": "break_portal"
}

The action variable defines what will happen when a player tries to enter a disabled dimension. Accepted values: do_nothing, break_portal, pushback, and break_and_pushback.

For example per-dimension configurations please refer to the examples github repository here.

Since v7.x.x the configuration.json will be removed from the mod in favor of complete per-dimension configuration.

Configuration Directories

Forge - world/serverconfig/access_denied/ (Old configs, temporarily, until v7.x.x)

NeoForge/Fabric - config/access_denied/

Access Requirements

Requirements are a set of objectives the player needs to meet or an item they must have in their inventory in order to gain access to a gated dimension. These can be something as simple as requiring a "key" to enter The End to something much more complex such as completing a quest from FTB Quests.

Requirements may differ between versions.

Technical Support

Please join "The Fox's Den" discord server if you need further assistance.