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Generate secure API keys in hex, base64, or alphanumeric format. Customize length, prefix, and quantity. Free, browser-based, no signup required.
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Configure options and click GenerateSelect hex, base64, alphanumeric, or UUID v4 from the format tabs.
Set key length (8–128 chars), add a custom prefix, and choose quantity.
Click Generate Keys, then copy individual keys or all at once.
The API Key Generator creates cryptographically strong random keys using the browser's built-in crypto.getRandomValues() API. All generation happens locally — no data is ever sent to a server.
Choose from multiple formats: hex strings are common for database tokens, base64 for compact encoding, alphanumeric for human-readable keys, and UUID v4 for standard globally unique identifiers.
Yes. Keys are generated using crypto.getRandomValues(), the Web Crypto API built into modern browsers. This is a cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator (CSPRNG) suitable for security-sensitive use cases. No data leaves your browser.
Hex is the most common format — it's URL-safe and widely supported. Base64 produces shorter keys for the same entropy but may contain +, /, and = characters. Alphanumeric is great for human-readable keys. UUID v4 is best when you need a standardized globally unique identifier.
For hex keys, 32 characters provides 128 bits of entropy — considered secure for most applications. 64 hex characters gives 256 bits, which is the standard for high-security systems like cryptographic keys. Shorter keys are fine for low-risk use cases like internal tool tokens.
Yes. The prefix field lets you add a custom string before the random portion, like sk_live_, pk_test_, or myapp_. Prefixes make keys identifiable by environment or type — a common pattern used by Stripe, OpenAI, and other API providers.
Yes. Use the Quantity control to generate up to 20 keys in one click. All keys are independent and unique. Use "Copy All" to grab all generated keys at once, or copy them individually.
A hex key uses characters 0–9 and a–f (16 possible chars per position). A base64 key uses A–Z, a–z, 0–9, +, and / (64 possible chars). Base64 is ~33% shorter than hex for the same entropy, making it more compact while remaining URL-safe when URL-encoded.
No. This tool is entirely client-side. All key generation happens in your browser using JavaScript's Web Crypto API. Nothing is transmitted to our servers, and no keys are stored, logged, or recorded anywhere.
UUID v4 (Universally Unique Identifier version 4) uses random data to generate 128-bit identifiers in the format xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx. They're widely used as database primary keys, session IDs, and any scenario requiring a standardized unique identifier across distributed systems.
An API key is a unique identifier used to authenticate requests from an application or user to an API (Application Programming Interface). Generating a strong, unpredictable API key is a foundational security step for any software project. Our free API Key Generator creates cryptographically secure keys instantly in your browser, with no account required and no data transmitted to any server.
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A weak or predictable API key is a critical security vulnerability. If an attacker can guess or brute-force your API key, they can impersonate your application, access private data, rack up usage charges, or disrupt your service entirely. Using a cryptographically secure random key with sufficient length makes brute-force attacks computationally infeasible — with 128 bits of entropy, an attacker would need to test 2¹²⁸ possibilities, which is astronomically impractical with any conceivable computing power.
Different formats suit different use cases. Here's a breakdown of the four formats available in this tool:
+ and / may need URL-encoding in query strings.xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx. UUID v4 is randomly generated and is the format of choice when you need globally unique identifiers compatible with databases, distributed systems, and APIs that expect the UUID format.A prefix is a fixed string prepended to the random portion of your key. Prefixes are a best practice adopted by leading API providers to make keys instantly identifiable by type and environment:
sk_live_ — Stripe's live mode secret keyssk- — OpenAI API keyspk_test_ — Stripe's test mode publishable keysghp_ — GitHub personal access tokensCommon conventions include using _live_ vs _test_ suffixes to differentiate production and development keys, or using your app name as a prefix (e.g., myapp_) to identify the key's origin at a glance. Our generator supports any prefix up to 30 characters.
Generating a strong key is only the first step. Here are best practices for handling API keys securely throughout their lifecycle:
This tool generates keys using window.crypto.getRandomValues(), part of the Web Cryptography API specified by the W3C. Unlike Math.random(), which is a pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) not suitable for security use, crypto.getRandomValues() uses the operating system's entropy sources (hardware randomness, system events, etc.) to produce cryptographically secure random bytes. This is the same underlying mechanism used by server-side cryptographic libraries like OpenSSL.
Because all generation happens in your browser, your generated keys never touch our servers. No logging, no storage, no tracking — just random bytes generated locally and displayed on your screen.
Entropy — measured in bits — determines how hard a key is to guess. Here's a quick reference:
For most API use cases, 32 hex characters (128 bits) strikes the right balance between security and usability. If you're generating signing secrets or encryption keys, use 64 hex characters (256 bits).