---
title: "entities(identifiers:)"
framework: appintentstesting
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appintentstesting/appentitydefinition/entities(identifiers:)"
---

# entities(identifiers:)

Retrieves entities by their identifiers.

## Declaration

```swift
func entities<Identifier>(identifiers: [Identifier]) async throws -> [AnyAppEntity] where Identifier : EntityIdentifierConvertible
```

## Parameters

- `identifiers`: An array of entity identifiers to look up.

## Return Value

Return Value An array of entities matching the provided identifiers.

## Discussion

Discussion note: Any errors encountered during the query execution.

## See Also

### Searching matching entities

- [entityQuery(identifiers:)](appintentstesting/appentitydefinition/entityquery(identifiers:).md)
- [entities(matching:)](appintentstesting/appentitydefinition/entities(matching:).md)
- [entityQuery(matching:)](appintentstesting/appentitydefinition/entityquery(matching:).md)
- [spotlightQuery(_:)](appintentstesting/appentitydefinition/spotlightquery(_:).md)