GetPlayerName

getPlayerName

Returns the authoritative multiplayer name of a connected player.

Syntax

string getPlayerName(int playerId)

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
playerId	int	yes	The connected player identifier.

Returns

Returns the player's current name as a string, or false when the player is not connected.

Examples

Greet a player when they join:

addEventHandler("onPlayerJoin", function(playerId)
    local name = getPlayerName(playerId)
    if name then
        outputChatBox("Welcome, " .. name .. "!")
    end
end)

Notes

• Available only in server-side resource scripts.
• Player names are authoritative on the server and are replicated to connected clients.