---
name: "upscli_splitname"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "nut"
version: "2.8.5-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/upscli_splitname"
---

# upscli\_splitname(3)

Split a UPS definition into its components

## NAME

upscli\_splitname - Split a UPS definition into its components

## SYNOPSIS

```
        #include <upsclient.h>
        int upscli_splitname(const char *buf, char **upsname,
                char **hostname, int *port)
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **upscli\_splitname()** function takes a pointer to the raw UPS definition *buf* and returns pointers to dynamically allocated memory in *upsname* and *hostname*. It also copies the port number into *port*.

## FORMATTING

An UPS definition is specified according to this format:

```
<upsname>[@<hostname>[:<port>]]
```

When the UPS name is not given, this function will print an error to stderr and return *-1* without changing anything.

Definitions without an explicit port value receive the default value of *3493*. The default hostname is "localhost".

## MEMORY USAGE

You must [**free**(3)](/free/3.md) the pointers to *upsname* and *hostname* when you are done with them to avoid memory leaks.

## RETURN VALUE

The **upscli\_splitname()** function returns *0* on success, or *-1* if an error occurs.

## SEE ALSO

[**upscli\_fd**(3)](/upscli_fd/3.md), [**upscli\_get**(3)](/upscli_get/3.md), [**upscli\_readline**(3)](/upscli_readline/3.md), [**upscli\_sendline**(3)](/upscli_sendline/3.md), [**upscli\_splitaddr**(3)](/upscli_splitaddr/3.md), [**upscli\_ssl**(3)](/upscli_ssl/3.md), [**upscli\_strerror**(3)](/upscli_strerror/3.md), [**upscli\_upserror**(3)](/upscli_upserror/3.md)