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# getName

The `getName` utility is designed to retrieve a name from an onchain identity
provider for a specific address.

Consider the utility instead of the hook when you
use it with Next.js or any Node.js backend.

## Usage

Get ENS name from an address:

<CodeGroup>
  ```tsx code
  import { getName } from '@coinbase/onchainkit/identity';

  const address = '0x02feeb0AdE57b6adEEdE5A4EEea6Cf8c21BeB6B1';
  const name = await getName({ address });
  ```

  ```ts return value
  zizzamia.eth;
  ```
</CodeGroup>

Get Basename from an address:

<CodeGroup>
  ```tsx code
  import { getName } from '@coinbase/onchainkit/identity';
  import { base } from 'viem/chains';

  const address = '0x02feeb0AdE57b6adEEdE5A4EEea6Cf8c21BeB6B1';
  const name = await getName({ address, chain: base });
  ```

  ```ts return value
  zizzamia.base.eth;
  ```
</CodeGroup>

Get a sliced address when address does not have an ENS name:

<CodeGroup>
  ```tsx code
  import { getName } from '@coinbase/onchainkit/identity';

  const address = '0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678';
  const name = await getName({ address });
  ```

  ```ts return value
  0x123...5678
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Returns

See [GetNameReturnType](/onchainkit/identity/types#getnamereturntype) and [GetName](/onchainkit/identity/types#getname) for more details.

## Parameters

See [GetNameReturnType](/onchainkit/identity/types#getnamereturntype) and [GetName](/onchainkit/identity/types#getname) for more details.