---
title: "Segment a Name"
method: GET
path: "/names/segments"
tags: ["Names"]
---

# Segment a Name

`GET /names/segments`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://apibeta.familysearch.org/platform`
- URL: `https://apibeta.familysearch.org/platform/names/segments`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Segment a full name into its parts.

## Query parameters

- `fullName` string, required
- `locale` string
- `lang` string

## Headers

- `Accept` 'application/x-fs-v1+json' | 'application/x-gedcomx-v1+json' | 'application/json', required

## Response `200`

The read was successful.

## Other responses

- `400`: If there is a problem with the provided name.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/familysearch/apis/standards-endpoints.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/familysearch/apis/standards-endpoints/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/familysearch/apis/standards-endpoints/revisions/bfeea6bf67e2?raw)