# Sandbox.BaseInventoryItem.CanPickup

```csharp
bool CanPickup(BaseInventoryComponent inventory)
```

True when the given inventory is allowed to pick this item up (see [Sandbox.BaseInventoryItem.OnCanPickup](/api/Sandbox.BaseInventoryItem/OnCanPickup)).
Queryable by UI - a pure check, nothing happens.

### Parameters

- `inventory` (`BaseInventoryComponent`)

### Returns

`bool`

Declared in [Sandbox.BaseInventoryItem](/api/Sandbox.BaseInventoryItem).
Assembly: `Sandbox.Engine`.