name2key

Returns avatar UUID by Second Life name.

Variables

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

Variable		Required	Description
	This API command applies only for Standard bot
Input basic parameters:
	action	yes	= name2key
	apikey	yes	Your personal developer's API key.
	botname	yes	Your bot's SL login.
	secret	yes	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:
	name	yes	the Second Life name of the avatar
Output:
	(to be received in http_response LSL event, see docs for details)
	result		OK - command completed successfully FAIL - command failed
	resulttext		Detailed reason for the failure.
	custom		The value from input "custom" parameter. See above.
	key		Avatar's UUID
	name		Second Life name you've sent
	normalname		Second Life name, normalized (see "Return value")

The command returns avatar's UUID by searching its Second Life name. Command returns two values:

1. Requesting the avatar UUID by Second Live name:

http://www.mysmartbots.com/api/bot.html?action=name2key&name=BarKeeeper&...

Result:

name = BarKeeeper
normalname = BarKeeeper Resident
key = 76e96174-ddcf-482f-86aa-c9394664082f

2. Looking for an unexistent avatar

http://www.mysmartbots.com/api/bot.html?action=name2key&name=ThisAvatarNotExists&...

Result:

result = FAIL
resulttext = name lookup failed, ThisAvatarNotExists Resident
normalname = ThisAvatarNotExists Resident
name = ThisAvatarNotExists

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