---
name: "getBackpackCargo"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Containers"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getBackpackCargo
revid: 378356
updated: 2026-04-02T16:38:51Z
---

# getBackpackCargo

*Command · Containers · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead v1.55*

## Description

Returns all backpack types and count from the cargo space.

## Syntax

```sqf
getBackpackCargo object
```

**Parameters:**

- `object`: [Object](../topics/Object.md) - object to check

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md) with [classes, counts]
- classes: [Array](../topics/Array.md) of [String](../topics/String.md)s - Backpack class names
- counts: [Array](../topics/Array.md) of [Number](../topics/Number.md)s - Backpack counts

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
getBackpackCargo cursorTarget;
/*
    returns e.g
    [
        ["5BackpackA", "10BackpackB"]
        [5, 10]
    ]
*/
```

### Example 2

```sqf
_content = getBackpackCargo carName;
```

### Example 3

```sqf
_content = getBackpackCargo ammoBoxName;
```

## See also

[backpackContainer](../commands/backpackContainer.md) · [firstBackpack](../commands/firstBackpack.md) · [unitBackpack](../commands/unitBackpack.md) · [backpack](../commands/backpack.md) · [backpackCargo](../commands/backpackCargo.md) · [backpackItems](../commands/backpackItems.md) · [addBackpack](../commands/addBackpack.md) · [addBackpackCargo](../commands/addBackpackCargo.md) · [addBackpackCargoGlobal](../commands/addBackpackCargoGlobal.md) · [removeBackpack](../commands/removeBackpack.md) · [clearBackpackCargo](../commands/clearBackpackCargo.md) · [clearBackpackCargoGlobal](../commands/clearBackpackCargoGlobal.md) · [clearAllItemsFromBackpack](../commands/clearAllItemsFromBackpack.md) · [loadBackpack](../commands/loadBackpack.md) · [backpackSpaceFor](../commands/backpackSpaceFor.md) · [canAddItemToBackpack](../commands/canAddItemToBackpack.md) · [addItemToBackpack](../commands/addItemToBackpack.md) · [removeItemFromBackpack](../commands/removeItemFromBackpack.md) · [everyBackpack](../commands/everyBackpack.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — getBackpackCargo](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getBackpackCargo) (revision 378356).</sub>