====== minecraft:entity ======
The ''minecraft:entity'' item component allows a player to place an entity on a block.
This item component is usually combined with [[items:item_components:spawn_egg|minecraft:spawn_egg]].


===== Fields =====
^  Name  ^  Description  ^  Type  ^  Default Value  ^
| ''entity'' | The entity to spawn. | An [[entities:entity_initializers:start|entity initializer]] | |
| ''allow_item_data'' | Whether to allow data from the [[mc>Item_format/1.20.5#entity_data|minecraft:entity_data]] item stack component. | An optional boolean | ''false'' |


===== Example =====
<code javascript>
{
  "entity": {
    "type": "minecraft:boat",
    "variant": "oak"
  }
}
</code>