hytopia/docs/server.eventrouter.emit.md

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## EventRouter.emit() method

Emit an event, invoking all registered listeners for the event type.

**Signature:**

```typescript
emit<TEventType extends keyof EventPayloads>(eventType: TEventType, payload: EventPayloads[TEventType]): boolean;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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eventType


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TEventType


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The type of event to emit.


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payload


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[EventPayloads](./server.eventpayloads.md)<!-- -->\[TEventType\]


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The payload to emit.


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**Returns:**

boolean

`true` if any listeners were found and invoked, `false` otherwise.