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ESX.GetPlayerFromIdentifier

ESX server documentation with a FiveM Lua example.

Summary

Finds an online xPlayer by their identifier (license). Useful when you have a stored identifier rather than a live source.

Returns

table (xPlayer) or nil.

Parameters

identifierstringThe player identifier (e.g. license:...).

Example

local xPlayer = ESX.GetPlayerFromIdentifier('license:abc123')
if xPlayer then
  -- player is online
end

Common pitfalls

  • Only finds ONLINE players; returns nil if they're offline.
  • For offline data, query the database directly.

Related functions

ESX.GetPlayerFromId

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