# Retrieves computers where the specified user is logged on, with resource IDs, for chat initiation

Returns a list of computers associated with the given login name and domain name, along with their resource IDs, used to identify the target computer when initiating a chat session with a specific user.

## Endpoint

`GET /dcapi/tools/chat/computerNames`

## Request URL

https://[{serverurl}](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/dcapi/tools/chat/computerNames

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Tools.READ`

### Header

```http
Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52
```

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

| Parameter | Type | Required | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accept | string | Mandatory | application/json |

### Query Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| loginName | string | Optional | Login name (username) of the user to look up. Used to find computers where this user is currently logged on |
| domainName | string | Optional | Domain name of the user account. Used with loginName to uniquely identify the user across domains |

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/tools/chat/computerNames \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body: `application/json`

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| computers | array | Array of computer objects with resourceId, userResourceId, computerName, domainName, and isOnline for chat session targeting |

## Possible Response Codes

| Code | Type |
|---|---|
| 200 | HTTP code |

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "computers": [
    {
      "resourceId": 101,
      "computerName": "WIN-DESKTOP-01",
      "userResourceId": 5001,
      "domainName": "CORP",
      "isOnline": true
    }
  ]
}
```

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

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