# collectEntities

**Kind:** Function

**Source:** [`atloria-monorepo/apps/api/src/technical-docs/curation.ts`](https://github.com/sherkety/atloria/blob/main/atloria-monorepo/apps/api/src/technical-docs/curation.ts#L62)

Look up name/type for a set of entity ids in the UNCURATED navMap — the tree's
"Hidden (n)" section needs names, but hidden entities are filtered out of the served map.

## Signature

```ts
function collectEntities(navMap: NavMap | null | undefined, ids: string[]): Array<{ id: string; name: string; type: string }>
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| `navMap` | `NavMap | null | undefined` |
| `ids` | `string[]` |

**Returns:** `Array<{ id: string; name: string; type: string }>`