Scripts · Function

setthreadidentity

Sets the thread identity level of the current execution thread.

function setthreadidentity(identity: number): ()

Synopsis

How it works

Directly writes the identity integer into the current thread's extraSpace->identity field. This immediately changes access permissions for all subsequent Roblox API calls on this thread. Setting identity 8 grants CoreScript-level access, including services like CoreGui, LogService, and other restricted APIs.

Practical use

Commonly used to temporarily elevate identity for specific operations:

local old = getthreadidentity()
setthreadidentity(8)
-- access restricted API
setthreadidentity(old) -- restore

Usage

Elevate to CoreScript level

setthreadidentity(8)
print(getthreadidentity()) "cc">--> 8
"cc">-- Access identity-locked APIs...

Parameters

identity number

The target identity level (0–8).

Security

Irresponsible use of elevated thread identities can corrupt game state or bypass anti-cheat systems.

Aliases

Also available as setidentity and setthreadcontext.