# id {get}

```lua
return function()
    local user = getUser('clonzeh');
    if user == nil then
        log('user does not exist!');
        return;
    end
    log(user.id); --prints the ID of the user.
    --id is based on platform id - is prefixed by platform letter code.
    --twitch has no platform character: 70349853
    --trovo example would be: T40930943908
    --youtube example would be Y34UG49034MN
end
```


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