# keys2names

Returns avatar Second Life names in bulk by their UUIDs.

```csharp
// See "LSL Helper Functions" page for this function
smartbotsAPI("keys2names", [
  "uuids", "417732f0-a100-4e2d-a9bf-e381cfd12c3a,4d9ce772-d3ee-4cce-9555-bfb06ffcb228"
]);
```

# Variables

The following table shows input values (you send them with the API call) and returned output values.


:::info
This API command applies only for **Standard bots**.

:::

## Input basic parameters

| Variable | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| action   | yes      | = keys2names |
| apikey   | yes      | Your personal [developer's API key](/doc/developers-api-key-tw8bQj4LSJ) |
| botname  | yes      | Your bot's SL login |
| secret   | yes      | [Bot access code](https://www.mysmartbots.com/docs/Bot_access_code) of your bot |
| dataType | optional | Set to `"json"` to get JSON reply instead of URL-encoded string |
| custom   | optional | The custom data (string) to be passed back to caller script. This value will be returned back to the caller in HTTP response |

## Input

| Variable | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| uuids    | yes      | The UUIDs of the avatars you want to retrieve names for, separated by comma. |

## Output

*(To be received in* `*http_response*` *LSL event, see* [*docs for details*](/doc/doing-http-api-calls-c6FSEMF7bP)*)*

| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| result   | OK - command completed successfully<br>FAIL - command failed |
| resulttext | Detailed reason for the failure |
| custom   | The value from input "custom" parameter |
| names    | The list of uuids and corresponding names, see example response below. |

# Return value

The command returns the Second Life names associated with the specified UUIDs.

# Example

**Requesting avatar’s Second Life names by UUIDs:**

```
https://www.mysmartbots.com/api/bot.html?action=keys2names&uuids=417732f0-a100-4e2d-a9bf-e381cfd12c3a,4d9ce772-d3ee-4cce-9555-bfb06ffcb228
```

**Result:**

```json
{
  "action":"keys2names",
  "names":{
    "4d9ce772-d3ee-4cce-9555-bfb06ffcb228":"Alexander Pixels",
    "417732f0-a100-4e2d-a9bf-e381cfd12c3a":"cuteguide Resident"
  },
  "result":"OK"
}
```