# SDL_GetSensorFromID Return the [SDL_Sensor](SDL_Sensor) associated with an instance ID. ## Header File Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_sensor.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_sensor.h) ## Syntax ```c SDL_Sensor * SDL_GetSensorFromID(SDL_SensorID instance_id); ``` ## Function Parameters | | | | | ---------------------------- | --------------- | ----------------------- | | [SDL_SensorID](SDL_SensorID) | **instance_id** | the sensor instance ID. | ## Return Value ([SDL_Sensor](SDL_Sensor) *) Returns an [SDL_Sensor](SDL_Sensor) object or NULL on failure; call [SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information. ## Version This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategorySensor](CategorySensor)