New getByName() API to access Durable Objects

You can now create a client (a Durable Object stub) to a Durable Object with the new getByName method, removing the need to convert Durable Object names to IDs and then create a stub.

// Before: (1) translate name to ID then (2) get a client 
const objectId = env.MY_DURABLE_OBJECT.idFromName("foo"); // or .newUniqueId()
const stub = env.MY_DURABLE_OBJECT.get(objectId); 

// Now: retrieve client to Durable Object directly via its name 
const stub = env.MY_DURABLE_OBJECT.getByName("foo");

// Use client to send request to the remote Durable Object
const rpcResponse = await stub.sayHello();

Each Durable Object has a globally-unique name, which allows you to send requests to a specific object from anywhere in the world. Thus, a Durable Object can be used to coordinate between multiple clients who need to work together. You can have billions of Durable Objects, providing isolation between application tenants.

To learn more, visit the Durable Objects API Documentation or the getting started guide.