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# useNames

The `useNames` hook is used to get multiple names from an onchain identity provider
for an array of addresses in a single batch request.

It is implemented with [useQuery](https://tanstack.com/query/latest/docs/framework/react/reference/useQuery) from `@tanstack/react-query`, and returns a `UseQueryResult` object, allowing you to pass through all `@tanstack/react-query` options.

## Usage

Get ENS names from multiple addresses:

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

  const addresses = [
    '0x4bEf0221d6F7Dd0C969fe46a4e9b339a84F52FDF',
    '0x838aD0EAE54F99F1926dA7C3b6bFbF617389B4D9'
  ];
  const { data: names, isLoading } = useNames({ addresses });
  ```

  ```ts return value
  { 
    data: ['paulcramer.eth', 'vitalik.eth'], 
    isLoading: false 
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

Get Basenames from multiple addresses:

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

  const addresses = [
    '0x4bEf0221d6F7Dd0C969fe46a4e9b339a84F52FDF',
    '0x4bEf0221d6F7Dd0C969fe46a4e9b339a84F52FDF'
  ];
  const { data: names, isLoading } = useNames({ addresses, chain: base });
  ```

  ```ts return value
  { 
    data: ['paul.base.eth', 'coinbase.base.eth'], 
    isLoading: false 
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Returns

[`useQuery<Promise<GetNameReturnType[]>>`](/onchainkit/identity/types#getnamereturntype)

## Parameters

### UseNamesOptions

[`UseNamesOptions`](/onchainkit/identity/types#usenamesoptions)

### UseQueryOptions

[`UseQueryOptions`](/onchainkit/identity/types#usequeryoptions)