[Home](./index.md) > [client](./client.md) > [HytopiaUI](./client.hytopiaui.md) > [getEntityIdByName](./client.hytopiaui.getentityidbyname.md) ## HytopiaUI.getEntityIdByName() method Finds an entity by its name property and returns its ID. If multiple entities have the same name, returns the first one found. **Signature:** ```typescript getEntityIdByName(name: string): number | undefined; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
name	string	The exact name to search for (case-sensitive)

**Returns:** number \| undefined The entity ID if found, undefined otherwise