AlphaID.js

AlphaID.js is a library that let you convert any integer to a short alphanumeric version. It can be useful for generating short, unique, and obfuscated identifiers.

Installation

You can install AlphaID.js using npm:

npm i alpha-id-js

Via CDN:

<script src="https://unpkg.com/alpha-id-js"></script>

Getting Started

Simple usage looks like:

const AlphaID = require('alpha-id-js');
// or from browser ->  <script src="https://unpkg.com/alpha-id-js"></script> 

const encodedString = AlphaID.convert(258456357951);
console.log(encodedString);
// Output: '4y7exoH'

const originalNumber = AlphaID.recover('4y7exoH');
console.log(originalNumber);
// Output: 258456357951

Configuring a Global Key

You can set a global key that will be used for encoding and decoding if no specific key is provided. This can be done using the config method:

const AlphaID = require('alpha-id-js');

AlphaID.config('my_key');

const encodedString = AlphaID.convert(258456357951);
console.log(encodedString);
// Output: '4ymMZq9'

const originalNumber = AlphaID.recover('4ymMZq9');
console.log(originalNumber);
// Output: 258456357951

License

AlphaID is open-source software licensed under the MIT license.