Token Generation

The /token endpoint generates secure strings called tokens. This endpoint is particularly useful for creating random identifiers for various applications.

POST/v5/token

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
len	No	Token length (12-4096). Default: 24
type	No	Token type (see options below). Default: alphanum

Token Types

Type	Description	Example
alpha	Letters only (a-z, A-Z)	AbCdEfGhIjKl
alphanum	Letters and numbers	6tMdlDV90x4S
base64	Base64 encoding	dGVzdDEyMzQ=
hex	Hexadecimal digits	a1b2c3d4e5f6
num	Numbers only	123456789012
punct	Punctuation characters	!@#$%^&*()_+
urlsafe	URL-safe characters	abc-123_XYZ
uuid	UUID format	550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

Code Examples

curl -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "len": "24",
    "type": "alphanum"
  }' \
  "https://api.sylvain.sh/v5/token"

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
token	string	The generated secure token

Try It

POSThttps://api.sylvain.sh/v5/token

len

typeSelect...alphaalphanumbase64hexnumpuncturlsafeuuid

Error Handling

If parameters are invalid, the API will return an error:

Error Message	Description
Invalid number.	The len parameter is not a valid number
Length cannot exceed 4096.	The len parameter is greater than 4096
Length cannot be less than 12.	The len parameter is less than 12