---
title: "startInteraction(onEquipmentID:)"
framework: tabletopkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "tabletopkit/tabletopgame/startinteraction(onequipmentid:)"
---

# startInteraction(onEquipmentID:)

Starts a local interaction. It will return nil if too many interactions are already happening at the same time.

## Declaration

```swift
func startInteraction(onEquipmentID equipmentID: EquipmentIdentifier) -> TabletopInteraction.Identifier?
```