# Get connected gateway name from client

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-connected-gateway-name-from-client/66145>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [November 4, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-connected-gateway-name-from-client/66145 "2022-11-04T18:46:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![ShaneH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@ShaneH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShaneH)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-connected-gateway-name-from-client/66145/1 "2022-11-04T18:46:03Z")

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Perspective 8.1.21

I'd like to get the name of the gateway the client is connected to. I'd like the 'System Name' as shown under Config/Gateway Settings.

Host session properties seem to have IP address information, but not the name.  
Any ideas? I feel like I'm missing something obvious.

Thanks.  
-Shane

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-connected-gateway-name-from-client/66145/2 "2022-11-04T18:58:51Z")

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Read the `Gateway/SystemName` gateway system status tag.