[Home](./index.md) > [server](./server.md) > [Entity](./server.entity.md) > [interact](./server.entity.interact.md) ## Entity.interact() method Triggers an interaction on the entity from a player. Use for: programmatic interactions that should mimic a player click/tap. Do NOT use for: server-only effects without player context. **Signature:** ```typescript interact(player: Player, raycastHit?: RaycastHit): void; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
player	[Player](./server.player.md)	The player interacting with the entity.
raycastHit	[RaycastHit](./server.raycasthit.md)	_(Optional)_ The raycast hit result, if the interaction was triggered by a client-side click/tap. \*\*Requires:\*\* Entity must be spawned. \*\*Side effects:\*\* Emits `EntityEvent.INTERACT`. \*\*Category:\*\* Entities

**Returns:** void ## Remarks This is automatically called when a player clicks or taps the entity, but can also be called directly for programmatic interactions. Emits `EntityEvent.INTERACT`.