How to Add Blips in FiveM (AddBlipForCoord, Sprites & Colours)

Blips are the icons on the map and minimap that guide players to shops, jobs, garages and points of interest. Adding them is a small but essential part of building a FiveM server. This guide covers how to add blips in FiveM.

The basic blip

A static map blip is created by chaining a few natives:

local blip = AddBlipForCoord(-275.34, 6635.50, 7.42)
SetBlipSprite(blip, 1)
SetBlipColour(blip, 0)
SetBlipScale(blip, 0.8)
SetBlipAsShortRange(blip, true)
BeginTextCommandSetBlipName("STRING")
AddTextComponentSubstringPlayerName("My Location")
EndTextCommandSetBlipName(blip)

AddBlipForCoord places it, SetBlipSprite chooses the icon, SetBlipColour sets the colour, and the text-command trio gives it a name.

Sprites and colours

The sprite is the icon (there are nearly a thousand), and the colour is one of ~86 palette IDs. Picking the right numbers is the fiddly part — our free blip creator lets you visually search every sprite by name, pick a colour swatch, set the coordinates, name and scale, and copy the finished Lua. No more guessing IDs.

Short-range vs always-visible

SetBlipAsShortRange(blip, true) makes a blip only appear on the minimap when the player is near it — perfect for minor points so the map stays clean. Leave it off for main locations that should always show.

Blips for entities and players

You can also attach blips to entities: AddBlipForEntity(entity) follows a vehicle or ped, useful for player blips, job vehicles or mission targets. The same sprite/colour/name natives apply.

Frequently asked questions

How do I add a blip in FiveM?

Use AddBlipForCoord then SetBlipSprite, SetBlipColour, SetBlipScale and the blip-name natives. Our blip creator generates the whole block visually.

Where do I find FiveM blip sprite IDs?

In our blip creator — search nearly a thousand sprites by name and see each icon, or browse the official FiveM blips reference.

How do I make a blip only show when nearby?

Call SetBlipAsShortRange(blip, true) — it then only appears on the minimap when the player is close.