Overview - Search for players - (Unity module)

Last updated on July 15, 2026

Introduction​

In this module, you will learn how to enable searching for players and adding them as friends.

Prerequisites​

In order to complete this module, you will need:

  • To have completed the Login with device ID module.

  • The Byte Wars tutorialmodules branch checked out in your local Byte Wars Unity project repository.

  • To have force enabled this module. You can do this by adding the following code to the Assets/Resources/Modules/TutorialModuleConfig.json file:

    {
      "enableModulesOverride": true,
      "forceEnabledModules": ["FriendsEssentials"],
    }

Learning objectives​

At the end of this module, you will know how to implement:

  • Searching for players by display names
  • Inviting players to become friends
  • Inviting players to become friends using friend code

Preview​

At the end of this module, your project will look like the images below and the following log:

  • Search for players by display name:

    [FriendsEssentialsWrapper_Starter] [GetUserByExactDisplayName] [327] - Successfully found users for display name: {displayName}

  • Search for players by friend code:

    [FriendsEssentialsWrapper_Starter] [GetUserByFriendCode] [258] - Successfully retrieved user profile public info by public id.
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