Schedules a function to be executed after `delayTime` seconds have passed,
without yielding the current thread. This function allows multiple Lua
threads to be executed in parallel from the same stack. The delay will
have a minimum duration of 29 milliseconds, but this minimum may be higher
depending on the target framerate and various throttling conditions. If
the `delayTime` parameter is not specified, the minimum duration will be
used.


delay

delayTime

The amount of time that this function will be queued before being
executed.


callback

The function that will be executed once `delayTime` seconds have
passed.


Schedules a function to be called on the next Heartbeat after the given
duration (in seconds) has passed, with throttling.


Returns the `Class.DebuggerManager` class, which acts as an interface for
Roblox's Lua debugger feature.


DebuggerManager

Refers to the DebuggerManager, which acts as an interface for the Lua
debugger feature.


Returns how much time has elapsed since the current instance of Roblox was
started. In Roblox Studio, this begins counting up from the moment Roblox
Studio starts running, not just when opening a place.


elapsedTime

Returns the amount of time in seconds that the current instance of Roblox
has been running for.


Returns the total memory heap size in kilobytes. The number reflects the
current heap consumption from the operating system perspective, which
fluctuates over time as garbage collector frees objects.


gcinfo

Returns the total memory heap size in kilobytes.


Returns the `Class.PluginManager` which is a deprecated singleton that was
previously required to create plugins. It still has applicable uses, such
as if you need to create a Plugin object from Roblox Studio's command bar.


PluginManager

Refers to the PluginManager, a deprecated singleton that was previously
required to create plugins.


Prints `Current identity is [ID]` to the output, where [ID] corresponds to
the current thread's security context level.


printidentity

prefix

Prints "Current identity is X", where X corresponds to the current
thread's security context level.


Runs the supplied `Class.ModuleScript` if it has not been run already, and
returns what the ModuleScript returned (in both cases).

If the ModuleScript the user wants to use has been uploaded to Roblox
(with the instance's name being 'MainModule'), it can be loaded by using
the require function on the asset ID of the ModuleScript, though only on
the server.


require

module

The ModuleScript that will be executed to retrieve the return value it
provides.


Returns the value that was returned by the given ModuleScript, running it
if it has not been run yet.


Returns the `Class.GlobalSettings` object, which can be used to access the
settings objects that are used in Roblox Studio's settings menu.


settings

Returns the GlobalSettings object, which can be used to access settings
objects that configure Roblox Studio's behavior.


Runs the specified callback function in a separate thread, without
yielding the current thread.

The function will be executed the next time Roblox's Task Scheduler runs
an update cycle. This delay will take at least 29 milliseconds but can
arbitrarily take longer, depending on the target framerate and various
throttling conditions.

The callback function is invoked with two arguments:

1. The first being the amount of time which elapsed from when spawn was
   called to when the function was invoked.
2. The second being equivalent to elapsedTime() or roughly how long the
   engine has been running.

```lua
spawn(print) -- 0.0079617658390703 451.55683163643
```


spawn

Calls a function immediately through the engine scheduler, with
throttling.


Returns the `Class.Stats` service. It is preferred that developers use
`Class.ServiceProvider:GetService()` to retrieve it instead.


stats

Returns how much time has elapsed, in seconds, since the UNIX epoch, on
the current local session's computer. The UNIX epoch is represented by the
date January 1st, 1970.


tick

Returns the amount of time in seconds since the Unix epoch according to
this device's time.


Returns the amount of time, in seconds, that has elapsed since the current
game instance started running. If the current game instance is not
running, this will be `0`.


time

Returns the amount of time in seconds that has elapsed since the current
game instance started running.


Returns the type of the object specified, as a string. This function is
more accurate than Lua's native `type` function, as it does not denote
Roblox-specific types as `userdata`.


typeof

object

The Lua type that will have its type checked.


Returns the type of the given object as a string, also supporting
Roblox-specific types (e.g. Vector3).


Returns the `Class.UserSettings` object, which is used to read information
from the current user's game menu settings.


UserSettings

Returns the UserSettings object, which is used to read information from
the current user's game menu settings.


Returns the current version of Roblox as a string. The integers in the
version string are separated by periods, and each integers represent the
following, in order:

- Generation - The current generation of the application shell that is
  hosting the client.
- Version - The current release version of Roblox.
- Patch - The current patch number for this version of Roblox.
- Commit - The ID of the last internal commit that was accepted into this
  version of the client.


version

Returns the current version of Roblox as a string, which includes the
generation, version, patch and commit.


Yields the current thread until the specified amount of seconds have
elapsed.

The delay will have a minimum duration of 29 milliseconds, but this
minimum may be higher depending on the target framerate and various
throttling conditions. If the `seconds` parameter is not specified, the
minimum duration will be used. This function returns:

- Actual time yielded (in seconds).
- Total time since the software was initialized (in seconds).


wait

seconds

Specifies how long the thread should yield for.


Yields the current thread until the specified amount of time in seconds
have elapsed, with throttling.


Behaves identically to Lua's print function, except the output is styled
as a warning, with yellow text and a timestamp. This function accepts any
number of arguments, and will attempt to convert them into strings which
will then be joined together with spaces between them.


warn

params

This function accepts any number of arguments, and will attempt to
convert them into strings which will then be joined together with
spaces between them.


Behaves similarly to print, except with more distinct formatting (yellow);
intended for messages which describe potential problems.


Roblox Globals

Enum

game

plugin

shared

script

workspace

Built-in functions and constants unique to Roblox.


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Per API Key: {maxInPeriod} requests every {periodInSeconds} seconds per IP Address

The following API key permissions are required to call this endpoint. For more
information on generating proper keys, see [Managing API Keys]({apiKeyReferenceDocLink}).

The following endpoints are available at paths relative to the base URL.

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The following objects describe payloads that are accepted or returned. See each individual endpoint for more information on when these objects are used.

This allows viewing information about your assets.

This allows uploading and updating assets to Roblox.

This grants the ability to publish messages on behalf of users.

This operation grants access to publish new versions of experiences to Roblox.

This enables Single Sign-On functionality

This grants access to read your profile information

Default Value: {defaultValueStart}{defaultValueEnd}

This function returns immediately if possible, but can yield the thread that called it until it can return a value.

This member doesn’t appear in the object browser and is not intended for widespread use.

This member is only accessible only through the command bar. Attempting to access this member from scripts causes an error.

This function can’t pause the Lua thread that called it.

Attempting to access this member in scripts causes an error. You might be able to access this member from Roblox Studio's property window.

This member doesn’t appear in Roblox Studio’s Object Browser.

You can’t create an instance of this class with the Instance.new constructor.

Roblox does not replicate this member across its server-client boundary.

Lua code can’t access this member. You might be able to change its value from the property window in Roblox Studio.

This object’s replication behavior is dependent on the player who owns it.

This member is accessible only through the command bar and plugins only. Attempting to access this member from scripts causes an error.

This property is read-only and is safe to read in unsynchronized threads. Attempting to write to it causes an error.

This member is read only. Attempting to write to this member causes an error.

This member is accessible only in CoreScripts.

Only Roblox CoreScripts can access this member, and it isn’t usable by Players.

You can read and write to this property safely from multiple threads.

This class is a top-level singleton. Retrieve an instance of this class with the GetService function.

Multiple threads can potentially write to this property, so it’s unsafe to read from unsynchronized threads.

This function pauses the Lua thread that called it until it returns a result. This doesn’t interrupt other scripts.

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Functions

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Functions

elapsedTime

Returns

gcinfo

Returns

PluginManager

Returns

require

Parameters

Returns

settings

Returns

tick

Returns

time

Returns

typeof

Parameters

Returns

UserSettings

Returns

version

Returns

warn

Parameters

Returns

Properties

Enum

game

plugin

shared

script

workspace