hytopia/docs/server.persistencemanager.getglobaldata.md

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## PersistenceManager.getGlobalData() method

Get global data from the data persistence service.

**Signature:**

```typescript
getGlobalData(key: string, maxRetries?: number): Promise<Record<string, unknown> | undefined>;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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key


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string


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The key to get the data from.


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maxRetries


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number


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_(Optional)_ The maximum number of retries to attempt in the event of failure.


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**Returns:**

Promise&lt;Record&lt;string, unknown&gt; \| undefined&gt;

The data from the persistence layer.

\*\*Side effects:\*\* May perform network I/O and retries.

## Remarks

\*\*Empty data:\*\* Returns `{}` if key exists but has no data.

\*\*Failure:\*\* Returns `undefined` if fetch failed after retries.