# sm.localPlayer.getActiveItem

Returns the item currently held by the local player.

**Kind:** Function

**Environments:** Game

## Game

``` { .lua .api-signature }
sm.localPlayer.getActiveItem(  )
```

[Open the full Game reference](../Game-Script-Environment/Static-Functions/sm.localPlayer.md#getactiveitem)

**Availability:** Client only

**Returns:**

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Uuid](../Game-Script-Environment/Userdata/Uuid.md) | The player's held item uuid. |