# PgIpLock.acquire() method · @imqueue/pg-pubsub

Source: https://imqueue.org/api/pg-pubsub/latest/pg-pubsub.pgiplock.acquire/
Published: 2026-08-01
Author: @imqueue maintainers (https://github.com/imqueue)
Package: @imqueue/pg-pubsub 3.0.5 — generated reference, not hand-written

Acquires a lock on the current channel. Returns true on success, false - otherwise

**Signature:**

```typescript
acquire(): Promise<boolean>;
```
**Returns:**

Promise<boolean>