# Interactable.getSingleParent

Returns the parent [Interactable](../Game-Script-Environment/Userdata/Interactable.md) that is connected to an interactable. The parent act as the interactable's input.

**Kind:** Function

**Environments:** Game

## Game

``` { .lua .api-signature }
interactable:getSingleParent(  )
```

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

> **Warning:**
> This method is <strong>not</strong> allowed for an interactable that allows more than one parent connection.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `interactable` | [Interactable](../Game-Script-Environment/Userdata/Interactable.md) | The interactable. |

**Returns:**

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Interactable](../Game-Script-Environment/Userdata/Interactable.md) | The connected parent interactable. |