MadelineProto/docs/TD_docs/methods/changeName.md

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changeName	Changes first and last names of logged in user. If something changes, updateUser will be sent

Method: changeName

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YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO

Changes first and last names of logged in user. If something changes, updateUser will be sent

Params:

Name	Type	Required	Description
first_name	string	Yes	New value of user first name, 1-255 characters
last_name	string	Yes	New value of optional user last name, 0-255 characters

Return type: Ok

Example:

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API();
if (isset($token)) { // Login as a bot
    $MadelineProto->bot_login($token);
}
if (isset($number)) { // Login as a user
    $sentCode = $MadelineProto->phone_login($number);
    echo 'Enter the code you received: ';
    $code = '';
    for ($x = 0; $x < $sentCode['type']['length']; $x++) {
        $code .= fgetc(STDIN);
    }
    $MadelineProto->complete_phone_login($code);
}

$Ok = $MadelineProto->changeName(['first_name' => string, 'last_name' => string, ]);

Or, if you're using PWRTelegram:

As a bot:

POST/GET to https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/botTOKEN/madeline

Parameters:

• method - changeName
• params - {"first_name":"string","last_name":"string"}

### As a user:

POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/changeName`

Parameters:

first_name - Json encoded string
last_name - Json encoded string

Or, if you're into Lua:

Ok = changeName({first_name=string, last_name=string, })