roblox set_thread_identity script

If you've been messing around with advanced Luau scripting lately, you've probably run into the roblox set_thread_identity script function while trying to figure out why your code keeps hitting a "lacking permissions" wall. It's one of those things that sounds incredibly technical—and it is—but once you grasp the concept of "identities" in the Roblox engine, everything starts to make a lot more sense. Basically, it's the gatekeeper that determines what your script is actually allowed to touch within the game's internal systems. ...

January 28, 2026 · 7 min · Vernau Shani