# Could usernames be included in user\_badge webhook payload?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-usernames-be-included-in-user-badge-webhook-payload/413448>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** badges, webhooks\
**Created:** [September 28, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-usernames-be-included-in-user-badge-webhook-payload/413448 "2026-09-28T02:25:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![RGJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rgj/32/523185_2.png) [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 7:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-usernames-be-included-in-user-badge-webhook-payload/413448/10 "2026-09-30T07:13:20Z")

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Which brings us back to the original request. The webhook should adhere to that concept and send the username, not the user ID.

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