# API Documentation: Get Preferred Name, Pronouns, Pronunciation

## Endpoint  
**URL**:  
```
db.lilacdancecenter.com/api/get_preferred_name
```

**Method**:  
`GET`

---

## Query Parameters  
| Parameter    | Type    | Description                                  |
|--------------|---------|----------------------------------------------|
| `first_name`  | String  | The dancer's first name. Required.           |
| `last_name`   | String  | The dancer's last name. Required.            |

Example Request:  
```
https://db.lilacdancecenter.com/api/get_preferred_name?first_name=John&last_name=Doe
```

---

## Response  

The endpoint returns a JSON object containing the dancer's preferred name, pronouns, and pronunciation, along within their profile link if the user had set it to public

### JSON Response Format  
```json
{
  "Matthew Emerick":
    {
      "preferred_name":"Matt",
      "pronunciation":"", # empty string if not set
      "pronouns":"He/Him/His",
      "profile_link":"https://db.lilacdancecenter.com/profiles/1"
      }
}
```