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GetPlayerName

FiveM shared native documentation with a Lua example.

Summary

Returns the display name of a player by their ID. On the server, pass the source/player ID.

Returns

string — the player's name.

Parameters

playerIdnumberThe player/server ID.

Example

-- SERVER
RegisterCommand('whoami', function(source)
  print('Player: ' .. GetPlayerName(source))
end, false)

Common pitfalls

  • Player names are user-controlled — don't trust them for identity; use identifiers/license for that.
  • On the client, player indices differ from server IDs.

Related natives

RegisterCommandGetPlayerIdentifiers

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