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# Find something

> Find and cache a user, role, or channel by name, ID, or mention.

The **Find something** block lives in the **Variables & Data storage** palette category. Find and cache a user, role, or channel by name, ID, or mention.

## What it does

Searches the server cache for a user, role, or channel by name, id, or mention and stores the result in a variable.

## Configuration

Open the block in the builder sidebar to configure these fields.

### `find_type`

**Type:** `string`. Required.

Accepted values: `user`, `role`, `channel`.

### `query`

**Type:** `string`. Required.

Username, snowflake, @mention, or channel name.

### `fuzzy_search`

**Type:** `boolean`.

Looser matching when exact names are unknown.

### `save_var`

**Type:** `string`. Required.

Variable that receives the found id.

## See also

* [Variables & Data storage](/builder/action-blocks/variables-and-data-storage) — Browse all blocks in the Variables & Data storage category.