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# GetNameFromUserIdAsync

This function returns the players username from the given userId.

**Example Usage:**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Script" %}

```lua
-- Getting ReplicatedStorage service
local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")

-- Referencing Essentials
local Essentials = require(ReplicatedStorage.Essentials)

-- Creating a variable of the userId of the player we want to get the username of
local userId = 189051237

-- Getting the username from the userId given
Essentials.GetNameFromUserIdAsync(userId, true)
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Output" %}

```
Success:
Essentials: The username of userId 189051237 is Femtrs

Failed:
Essentials: Failed to retrieve username from the assigned userId
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

### Parameters

#### userId: [number](https://create.roblox.com/docs/luau/numbers)

The specified players userId.

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#### debugging: [bool](https://create.roblox.com/docs/luau/booleans)

Sends an output log to your output window and developer console.

### References

#### [Numbers](https://create.roblox.com/docs/luau/numbers)

#### [Players:GetNameFromUserIdAsync](https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/Players#GetNameFromUserIdAsync)