SSID (Secure Short ID) Generator

SSID Generator is a Node.js module that provides a secure and efficient way to generate short IDs, suitable for various use cases such as unique identifiers in databases, session IDs, URL shorteners, etc.

Features

• Generates short IDs using a secure algorithm.
• Customizable length for generated IDs.
• Supports a wide range of characters, making IDs URL-friendly.
• Generate short IDs with prefix and suffix
• Generate short IDs with timestamps
• Ensures uniqueness of generated IDs, even in high-demand scenarios.
• Suitable for applications where security and uniqueness are critical.
• Optionally includes or excludes symbols based on your requirements.

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Installation

You can install the Secure Short ID Generator module via npm:

npm install ssid

Usage

Basic Usage

const { ssid } = require("ssid");

const shortId = ssid();

console.log("Short ID : ", shortId);
// Short ID : h7g6fb-n

Advance Usage with affixes and timestamps

const { ssid, ssidWithAffixes, ssidWithTimestamp } = require("ssid");


const customAlphabet = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890";
const shortId = ssid(8, customAlphabet);
console.log("Short ID : ", shortId);
// Short ID : 9gHs8b1m 

const shortId = ssidWithAffixes(11, "ssid-");
console.log("Short ID : ", shortId);
// Short ID : ssid-b7shdn

const customAlphabet = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890";
const shortId = ssidWithAffixes(8, "2025", "", customAlphabet);
console.log("Short ID : ", shortId);
// Short ID : 2025dh2n


const shortId = ssidWithTimestamp(11);
console.log("Short ID : ", shortId);
// Short ID : 1738479600000-bsh89mH2VAO

// Generate a short ID with a default length of 8 characters, including a timestamp. The total length will be 14 characters for the timestamp plus 8 characters for the short ID, resulting in 22 characters in total.  
const customAlphabet = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890";
const shortId = ssidWithTimestamp(8, customAlphabet);
console.log("Short ID : ", shortId);
// Short ID : 1738490400000-8NbSm10H

Parameters

ssid(length = DEFAULT_LENGTH(8), customAlphabet = DEFAULT_ALPHABET(a-zA-Z0-9_-))

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description | | ---------------- | ------ | -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | | length | Number | DEFAULT_LENGTH | The length of the generated ID. Minimum length is 4. | | customAlphabet | String | DEFAULT_ALPHABET | A custom set of characters to use for generating the ID. |

ssidWithAffixes(length = DEFAULT_LENGTH(8), prefix, suffix, customAlphabet = DEFAULT_ALPHABET(a-zA-Z0-9_-))

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description | | ---------------- | ------ | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | length | Number | DEFAULT_LENGTH | The length of the generated ID (prefix+suffix). Minimum length is 4. | | prefix | String | | A string to prepend to the generated ID. Either prefix or suffix must be provided. | | suffix | String | | A string to append to the generated ID. Either prefix or suffix must be provided. | | customAlphabet | String | DEFAULT_ALPHABET | A custom set of characters to use for generating the ID. |

ssidWithTimestamp(length = DEFAULT_LENGTH(8), customAlphabet = DEFAULT_ALPHABET(a-zA-Z0-9_-))

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description | | ---------------- | ------ | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | length | Number | DEFAULT_LENGTH | The length of the short ID other than timestamp. Minimum length is 4. | | customAlphabet | String | DEFAULT_ALPHABET | A custom set of characters to use for generating the ID. |

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.