# Entities

{% hint style="warning" %}
**CLIENT FUNCTIONS**
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## get\_nearby\_entities

Finds nearby entities based on pool and position.

#### Parameters

* pool: `string`
* coords: `vector3`
* max\_distance: `number`
* filter: `function|nil`

#### Returns

* `table`

```lua
bdtk.get_nearby_entities(pool, coords, max_distance, filter)
```

***

## get\_nearby\_objects

Returns nearby object entities.

#### Parameters

* coords: `vector3`
* max\_distance: `number`

#### Returns

* `table`

```lua
bdtk.get_nearby_objects(coords, max_distance)
```

***

## get\_nearby\_peds

Returns nearby peds, excluding players.

#### Parameters

* coords: `vector3`
* max\_distance: `number`

#### Returns

* `table`

```lua
bdtk.get_nearby_peds(coords, max_distance)
```

***

## get\_nearby\_players

Returns nearby players.

#### Parameters

* coords: `vector3`
* max\_distance: `number`
* include\_player: `boolean`

#### Returns

* `table`

```lua
bdtk.get_nearby_players(coords, max_distance, include_player)
```

***

## get\_nearby\_vehicles

Returns nearby vehicles.

#### Parameters

* coords: `vector3`
* max\_distance: `number`
* include\_player\_vehicle: `boolean`

#### Returns

* `table`

```lua
bdtk.get_nearby_vehicles(coords, max_distance, include_player_vehicle)
```

***

## get\_closest\_object

Gets the closest object entity.

#### Parameters

* coords: `vector3`
* max\_distance: `number`

#### Returns

* `number`, `vector3`

```lua
bdtkbdtk.get_closest_object(coords, max_distance)
```

***

## get\_closest\_ped

Gets the closest ped entity.

#### Parameters

* coords: `vector3`
* max\_distance: `number`

#### Returns

* `number`, `vector3`

```lua
bdtk.get_closest_ped(coords, max_distance)
```

***

## get\_closest\_player

Gets the closest player entity.

#### Parameters

* coords: `vector3`
* max\_distance: `number`
* include\_player: `boolean`

#### Returns

* `number`, `vector3`

```lua
bdtk.get_closest_player(coords, max_distance, include_player)
```

***

## get\_closest\_vehicle

Gets the closest vehicle entity.

#### Parameters

* coords: `vector3`
* max\_distance: `number`
* include\_player\_vehicle: `boolean`

#### Returns

* `number`, `vector3`

```lua
bdtk.get_closest_vehicle(coords, max_distance, include_player_vehicle)
```

***

## get\_entities\_in\_front\_of\_player

Returns the entity directly in front of the player.

#### Parameters

* fov: `number`
* distance: `number`

#### Returns

* `number|nil`

```lua
bdtk.get_entities_in_front_of_player(fov, distance)
```

***

## get\_target\_ped

Gets the ped in front of the player or the closest.

#### Parameters

* player\_ped: `number`
* fov: `number`
* distance: `number`

#### Returns

* `number`, `vector3`

```lua
bdtk.get_target_ped(player_ped, fov, distance)
```


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