Introduction
Join Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, RZA, GZA, Raekwon and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard using the WuName (as a service)
Enter the Wu-Tang (at least in name) with this modern, RESTful, scalable solution to the problem.
Try out one of the apis and gain some street cred.
New!
April 2023 Gain some nerd cred by joining
- the Dwarves of Durin's Hall in Ered Luin
- or the Hobbits of the Shire
- or the 90s main stream underground of Hackers
Coming "soon"
Roadmap
- Tolkien
- The Elves
- Mankind
- The Uruk
- Babylon 5
- Narn
- Centauri
- Minbari
API
Content Negotiation
WuName will respond to the following 'Accept:' values with appropriate content
- text/plain - Content will be returned as a plain string.
- application/json - Content will be returned as a JSON object
{ message: 'message' } - text/html - Content will be returned as an HTML page with a twitter bootstrap hero unit, containing the message and the subtitle.
- application/xml - Content will be returned as an XML document.
Operations
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| /wuami/:name | Will return content of the form ':wuname' For e.g. /wuami/crashoverride will return 'Wicked Genius' |
| /enterthewu/:name | Will return content of the form ':name from this day forward you will also be known as :wuname' For e.g. /enterthewu/crashoverride will return 'crashoverride from this day forward you will also be known as Wicked Genius' |
| /dwarf/:name | Will return content of the form ':name' For e.g. /dwarf/crashoverride will return 'Frerin Firebrow' |
| /durinsfolk/:name | Will return content of the form 'By the beard of Durin, :name, you will henceforth be known as :dwarf_name! May your days be filled with mining precious metals, regaling us with tales of adventure, and upholding the honor of Durin's folk!' For an example see /durinsfolk/crashoverride |
| /hobbit/:name | Will return content of the form ':name' For e.g. /hobbit/crashoverride will return 'Daisy Greenbriar' |
| /shirefolk/:name | Will return content of the form 'Welcome to the Shire my dear friend, :name! It's a pleasure to have you amongst our peaceful and
jolly Hobbit folk. I am honored to bestow upon you a Hobbit name, which shall be known as your honorary title in our
beloved Shire. Henceforth, you shall be called :hobbit_name, a name that represents your kinship with our merry
Hobbiton-folk and your esteemed place in our warm-hearted community. May you find joy and merriment in the simple
pleasures of the Shire, and may your days be filled with the mirth and laughter that our Hobbit-kind is known for.
Welcome, :hobbit_name, to the warm embrace of the Shire!' For an example see /shirefolk/crashoverride |
| /hackers/:name | Will return a paragraph introducing :name to the world of hackers, inspired by that one particular 90s film. For an example see /hackers/crashoverride |
| /hacker/:name yes without an s |
Will return content of the form :hacker_name For an example see /hacker/crashoverride will return 'Techno Ghost' |