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# Global Functions

- [log](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/log.md): API - prints a message to console log
- [wait](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/wait.md): API - pauses the script for x amount of seconds. (essentially a timer)
- [yield](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/yield.md): API - pauses the script for x amount of seconds.
- [yieldBreak](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/yieldbreak.md): API - pauses the script for x amount of seconds.
- [async functions](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/async-functions.md): API - pauses the script for x amount of seconds.
- [waitForAsync function](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/waitforasync-function.md): API - pauses the script for x amount of seconds.
- [stopAsync function](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/stopasync-function.md): API - pauses the script for x amount of seconds.
- [get](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/get.md): API - gets global variables from the main coroutine.
- [set](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/set.md): API - sets global variables to the main coroutine.
- [applyImage](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/applyimage.md): API - applies an image or animation to a GameObject.
- [waitForAnimation](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/waitforanimation.md): API - pauses script until an image is finished animating
- [webrequest get/post](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/webrequest-get-post.md): API -
- [getUser](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/getuser.md): API - gets an active User by displayName or ID
- [getUsers](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/getusers.md): API - gets all active users in an array.
- [getUserById](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/getuserbyid.md): API - gets a User by id
- [getCurrency](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/getcurrency.md): API - gets the target User's currency value
- [addCurrency](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/addcurrency.md): API - add currency to a target user
- [removeCurrency](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/removecurrency.md): API - remove currency to a target user
- [adjustCurrency](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/adjustcurrency.md): API - adjust currency of a target user (sets their currency to specified a amount)
- [getBackground](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/getbackground.md): API - gets the title of the current background level
- [getScriptableBlocks](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/getscriptableblocks.md): API - gets all of the scriptable blocks on the current background level
- [getAvatar](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/getavatar.md): API - gets a specific avatar
- [getAllAvatars](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/getallavatars.md): API - gets all available avatars
- [runCommand](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/runcommand.md): API - sends a message to the application to run a specific command
- [writeChat](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/writechat.md): API - sends a message to your live stream chatroom
- [setProperty](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/setproperty.md): API - this is just a helper function to set a default value, but if a value already exists it will do nothing.
- [getApp](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/getapp.md): API - returns the App class which gives access to a group of functions and properties related to SA application.
- [save](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/save.md): API - saves the global variable: data on the main coroutine. This data can be found as a .JSON file in the script's folder.
- [load](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/load.md): API - Loads the .JSON file from the script folder. This can be used to have data persist between streaming sessions, or to just store script settings in a single location.
- [addEvent](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/addevent.md): API - subscribe to an event to receive data and a trigger of when certain situations occur
- [removeEvent](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/removeevent.md): API - unsubscribe to an event that you previously subscribed to.
- [keepAlive](https://docs.streamavatars.com/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/keepalive.md): API - Keep the script alive by pausing it. This allows for other coroutines to be processed while the main script doesn't really do much.