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The getAddress utility is designed to retrieve an address from an onchain identity provider for a given name.

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Usage

Get ENS Name from mainnet chain 
import { getAddress } from '@coinbase/onchainkit/identity';

const address = await getAddress({ name: 'zizzamia.eth' });
Get Basename from base chain 
import { getAddress } from '@coinbase/onchainkit/identity';
import { base } from 'viem/chains';

const address = await getAddress({ name: 'zizzamia.base.eth', chain: base });

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Returns

type GetAddressReturnType = Address | null;

type Address = `0x${string}`;

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Parameters

type GetAddressParams = {
  /** Name to resolve */
  name: string | Basename;
  /** Optional chain for domain resolution */
  chain?: Chain;
};

type Basename = BaseMainnetName | BaseSepoliaName;
type BaseMainnetName = `${string}.base.eth`;
type BaseSepoliaName = `${string}.basetest.eth`;

type Chain = {
  id: number;
  name: string;
  // ... other chain properties
};