Resolving name/address is one of the major parts of MNS. Resolving process is converting a human-readable name to a machine-readable address or vice versa.

MNS system consists of two main paths: Forward Resolution, used to go from name to address (and load other extra data), and Reverse Resolution, used to go from address to name.

Forward Resolution

Forwards resolution is the process of converting from name to address. As well as to load the records associated to a name. These records include but are not limited to discord, twitter, github, email, timezone, and more.

alice.mon ➡️ 
MON address: 0xd1...e252
BTC address: 1JnJv...BHwB
Twitter: @alice

Implementing forwards resolution in a dApp can be as simple as using a single line of code! To learn more about how to implement forwards resolution, check out the Address Resolution documentation.

Reverse Resolution

Reverse resolution is the process of converting from address to name. This is a crucial part of the MNS system, as it allows for any address, to be resolved into a human readable name. Instead of pages filled with addresses, you can now show the names of the people behind the addresses.

0xd1...e252 ➡️ alice.mon

Implementing reverse resolution in a dApp can be as simple as using a single line of code! To learn more about how to implement reverse resolution, check out the Address Resolution documentation.