diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.sip.in
index 3b0262d01d0..d2a2413fe6f 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.sip.in
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ the number of points returned to ``pointsLimit`` points
 
     SIP_PYLIST getPointsOnRay( const QVector3D &rayOrigin, const QVector3D &rayDirection, double maxScreenError, double cameraFov, int screenSizePx, double pointAngle, int pointsLimit = 1000 );
 %Docstring
-Returns the Points that are on a ray
+Returns the points that are on a ray
 
 :param rayOrigin: : The origin of the ray in layer coordinates
 :param rayDirection: : The direction of the ray in layer coordinates
@@ -102,13 +102,13 @@ Returns the Points that are on a ray
 :param pointAngle: : the maximum accepted angle between the point and it's projected point on the ray in degrees
 :param pointsLimit: : the maximum number of points returned
 
-:return: a vector of the identified points
+:return: a list of the identified points
 
 .. versionadded:: 3.18
 %End
 %MethodCode
     {
-      QVector<QMap<QString, QVariant>> res = sipCpp->identify( *a0, *a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6 );
+      QVector<QMap<QString, QVariant>> res = sipCpp->getPointsOnRay( *a0, *a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6 );
       sipRes = PyList_New( res.size() );
       for ( int i = 0; i < res.size(); ++i )
       {
diff --git a/src/core/geometry/qgsbox3d.h b/src/core/geometry/qgsbox3d.h
index 0e280fe0ce9..a6cccca1bbf 100644
--- a/src/core/geometry/qgsbox3d.h
+++ b/src/core/geometry/qgsbox3d.h
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsBox3d
      */
     bool contains( const QgsPoint &point ) const;
 
-    //! Returns shortest distance from the box to a point
+    /**
+     * Returns shortest distance from the box to a point
+     */
     float distanceFromPoint( double x, double y, double z );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.h b/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.h
index 3b549c12c0e..e8d4b3b84b6 100644
--- a/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.h
+++ b/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointclouddataprovider.h
@@ -125,7 +125,24 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsPointCloudDataProvider: public QgsDataProvider
 #ifndef SIP_RUN
 
     /**
-     * Returns the Points that are on a ray
+     * Returns the points that are on a ray
+     *
+     * \param rayOrigin : The origin of the ray in layer coordinates
+     * \param rayDirection : The direction of the ray in layer coordinates
+     * \param maxScreenError : Maximum screen error (as taken from the 3D point cloud layer renderer)
+     * \param cameraFov : The field of view of the camera in degrees
+     * \param screenSizePx : The size of the screen's viewport in pixels
+     * \param pointAngle : The maximum accepted angle between the point and it's projected point on the ray in degrees
+     * \param pointsLimit : The maximum number of points returned
+     * \return a vector of the identified points
+     *
+     * \since QGIS 3.18
+     */
+    QVector<QVariantMap> getPointsOnRay( const QVector3D &rayOrigin, const QVector3D &rayDirection, double maxScreenError, double cameraFov, int screenSizePx, double pointAngle, int pointsLimit = 1000 );
+#else
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the points that are on a ray
      *
      * \param rayOrigin : The origin of the ray in layer coordinates
      * \param rayDirection : The direction of the ray in layer coordinates
@@ -138,27 +155,10 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsPointCloudDataProvider: public QgsDataProvider
      *
      * \since QGIS 3.18
      */
-    QVector<QVariantMap> getPointsOnRay( const QVector3D &rayOrigin, const QVector3D &rayDirection, double maxScreenError, double cameraFov, int screenSizePx, double pointAngle, int pointsLimit = 1000 );
-#else
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the Points that are on a ray
-     *
-     * \param rayOrigin : The origin of the ray in layer coordinates
-     * \param rayDirection : The direction of the ray in layer coordinates
-     * \param maxScreenError : Maximum screen error (as taken from the 3D point cloud layer renderer)
-     * \param cameraFov : The field of view of the camera in degrees
-     * \param screenSizePx : The size of the screen's viewport in pixels
-     * \param pointAngle : the maximum accepted angle between the point and it's projected point on the ray in degrees
-     * \param pointsLimit : the maximum number of points returned
-     * \return a vector of the identified points
-     *
-     * \since QGIS 3.18
-     */
     SIP_PYLIST getPointsOnRay( const QVector3D &rayOrigin, const QVector3D &rayDirection, double maxScreenError, double cameraFov, int screenSizePx, double pointAngle, int pointsLimit = 1000 );
     % MethodCode
     {
-      QVector<QMap<QString, QVariant>> res = sipCpp->identify( *a0, *a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6 );
+      QVector<QMap<QString, QVariant>> res = sipCpp->getPointsOnRay( *a0, *a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6 );
       sipRes = PyList_New( res.size() );
       for ( int i = 0; i < res.size(); ++i )
       {