---
title: "gss_inquire_name(_:_:_:_:_:)"
framework: GSS
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [iOS 5.0+, iPadOS 5.0+, Mac Catalyst 13.1+, macOS 10.7+, visionOS 1.0+]
path: "gss/gss_inquire_name(_:_:_:_:_:)"
---

# gss_inquire_name(_:_:_:_:_:)

Returns information about a name.

## Declaration

```swift
func gss_inquire_name(_ minor_status: UnsafeMutablePointer<OM_uint32>, _ input_name: gss_name_t, _ name_is_MN: UnsafeMutablePointer<Int32>, _ MN_mech: UnsafeMutablePointer<gss_OID?>?, _ attrs: UnsafeMutablePointer<gss_buffer_set_t?>?) -> OM_uint32
```

## Parameters

- `minor_status`: A pointer to the secondary status result that provides additional information in case of failure.
- `input_name`: The name to examine.
- `name_is_MN`: A pointer the function uses to return a status flag indicating whether or not the name is a mechanism name. The value is non-zero if it is a mechanism name.
- `MN_mech`: A pointer the function uses to return an object identifier indicating the first mechanism found to support the name.
- `attrs`: A pointer the function uses to return an attributes buffer.

## Return Value

Return Value A status code set to GSS_S_COMPLETE on success. See Function Status for a complete enumeration of status outputs.

## See Also

### Inquiries

- [gss_display_name(_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_display_name(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_compare_name(_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_compare_name(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_inquire_mechs_for_name(_:_:_:)](gss/gss_inquire_mechs_for_name(_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_inquire_names_for_mech(_:_:_:)](gss/gss_inquire_names_for_mech(_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_duplicate_name(_:_:_:)](gss/gss_duplicate_name(_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_aapl_change_password(_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_aapl_change_password(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_userok(_:_:)](gss/gss_userok(_:_:).md)