getnamecallmethod

Gets the method name being called in a __namecall hook.

Syntax

getnamecallmethod() -> string?

Returns

Type	Description
`string?`	The method name inside a `__namecall` hook, otherwise nil

Description

getnamecallmethod returns the name of the method that invoked __namecall. When called outside a __namecall hook, it safely returns nil.

Example

local oldNamecall
oldNamecall = hookmetamethod(game, "__namecall", newcclosure(function(self, ...)
    local method = getnamecallmethod()

    if method == "Kick" then
        return -- Block kick
    end

    if method == "FireServer" then
        print("FireServer called on:", self)
    end

    return oldNamecall(self, ...)
end))

Common Methods to Hook

Method	Object	Description
`FireServer`	RemoteEvent	Client to server communication
`InvokeServer`	RemoteFunction	Client to server with return
`Kick`	Player	Kick the player
`Destroy`	Instance	Destroy an instance
`GetService`	ServiceProvider	Get a service

Filtering Example

local blockedMethods = {"Kick", "Ban", "Disconnect"}

oldNamecall = hookmetamethod(game, "__namecall", newcclosure(function(self, ...)
    local method = getnamecallmethod()

    if table.find(blockedMethods, method) then
        warn("Blocked:", method)
        return
    end

    return oldNamecall(self, ...)
end))

Notes

Only works inside __namecall hooks
Returns nil outside a __namecall hook
Case-sensitive

getnamecallmethod

Syntax

Returns

Description

Example

Common Methods to Hook

Filtering Example

Notes

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