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[[EVE Swagger Interface]] (ESI) can be used to easily find IDs for agents, alliances, characters, constellations, corporations, factions, inventory_types, regions, stations, and systems. Using ESI API for this simple task requires no programming knowledge as it can be done through the browser.

# Go to https://~~esi~~.~~evetech~~.~~net~~/~~ui/.~~

# Go to https://developers.eveonline.com/api-explorer

# Navigate to ~~/universe/ids/.~~

# Navigate to > Universe > Bulk names to IDs.

~~# Click the "Try it out" button~~.

# In the Body block input the name of the thing you are looking for in quote marks surrounded by brackets. If you want to search for multiple things at once multiple names can be placed in brackets separated by commas. The names must be typed exactly right.

# In the ~~large text field~~ input the name of the thing you are looking for in quote marks surrounded by brackets. If you want to search for multiple things at once multiple names can be placed in brackets separated by commas. The names must be typed exactly right.

# Press "Send API Request".

# Press "~~Execute~~".

For example, if you want to search for Rifter and Jaguar your search string would be `["~~rifter~~", "Jaguar"]`.

For example, if you want to search for Rifter and Jaguar your search string would be `["Rifter", "Jaguar"]`.

The response from ESI would be

The response from ESI, in the response block would be

200 OK

{

"characters": [

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 [[EVE Swagger Interface]] (ESI) can be used to easily find IDs for agents, alliances, characters, constellations, corporations, factions, inventory_types, regions, stations, and systems. Using ESI API for this simple task requires no programming knowledge as it can be done through the browser.
-# Go to https://esi.evetech.net/ui/.
+# Go to https://developers.eveonline.com/api-explorer
-# Navigate to /universe/ids/.
+# Navigate to > Universe > Bulk names to IDs.
-# Click the "Try it out" button.
+# In the Body block input the name of the thing you are looking for in quote marks surrounded by brackets. If you want to search for multiple things at once multiple names can be placed in brackets separated by commas. The names must be typed exactly right.
-# In the large text field input the name of the thing you are looking for in quote marks surrounded by brackets. If you want to search for multiple things at once multiple names can be placed in brackets separated by commas. The names must be typed exactly right.
+# Press "Send API Request".
-# Press "Execute".
-For example, if you want to search for Rifter and Jaguar your search string would be `["rifter", "Jaguar"]`.
+For example, if you want to search for Rifter and Jaguar your search string would be `["Rifter", "Jaguar"]`.
-The response from ESI would be
+The response from ESI, in the response block would be
+OK
   {
     "characters": [