# AreaTrigger.getUserData

Returns the user data set on the area trigger.

**Kind:** Function

**Environments:** Game

## Game

``` { .lua .api-signature }
areaTrigger:getUserData(  )
```

[Open the full Game reference](../Game-Script-Environment/Userdata/AreaTrigger.md#getuserdata)

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `areaTrigger` | [AreaTrigger](../Game-Script-Environment/Userdata/AreaTrigger.md) | The area trigger instance. |

**Returns:**

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| table | The user data set on this trigger |