Making Sense of roblox getnamecallmethod in Luau

If you've been messing around with Luau hooks or reverse engineering scripts lately, you've probably run into roblox getnamecallmethod and wondered why it's so central to how modern Roblox scripts communicate. It isn't just some obscure function tucked away in the documentation; it's actually the backbone of how the engine handles method calls efficiently, especially when you're looking at things from a "hooking" or security perspective. ...

February 16, 2026 · 6 min · Strong Carter