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Random String Generator API

random 1 credit / call v2026-04-22

Generate random strings, passwords, API keys, tokens, PINs, or hex strings.

One POST adds Random String Generator to your app, site, workflow, or agent — formula, validation, edge cases, and docs already handled.

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Endpoint

POST · 1cr
POST https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/random-string-generator/run

Request body

Field Type Req.
preset
password | api_key | token | pin | hex | custom
str
length int
count int
numeric bool
lowercase bool
uppercase bool
special bool
exclude_ambiguous bool
seed int | None

Cost & access

  • 1 credit per successful call — failed calls refund.
  • Starts on: Free.
  • Max payload: 65536 bytes.
  • Privacy mode: hash_only
  • Available on: free, starter, pro, business, scale

Response envelope

{
  "request_id": "01K...",
  "tool": "random-string-generator",
  "tool_version": "2026-04-22",
  "credits_used": 1,
  "result": { ... }
}

Try it

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password | api_key | token | pin | hex | custom

Code examples

curl -X POST https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/random-string-generator/run \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer mwt_live_YOUR_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"preset":"password","count":3}'
import requests

resp = requests.post(
    'https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/random-string-generator/run',
    headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer mwt_live_YOUR_KEY'},
    json={'preset': 'password', 'count': 3},
)
resp.raise_for_status()
print(resp.json())
const resp = await fetch(
  'https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/random-string-generator/run',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': 'Bearer mwt_live_YOUR_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({"preset":"password","count":3}),
  }
);
const data = await resp.json();
console.log(data);
<?php
$ch = curl_init('https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/random-string-generator/run');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_POST => true,
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer mwt_live_YOUR_KEY',
        'Content-Type: application/json',
    ],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
    'preset' => 'password',
    'count' => 3
]),
]);
$resp = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
print_r(json_decode($resp, true));
require 'net/http'
require 'json'
require 'uri'

uri = URI('https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/random-string-generator/run')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = (uri.scheme == 'https')

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
req['Authorization'] = 'Bearer mwt_live_YOUR_KEY'
req['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
req.body = {
  'preset' => 'password',
  'count' => 3
}.to_json

resp = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(resp.body).inspect
package main

import (
  "bytes"
  "encoding/json"
  "fmt"
  "io"
  "net/http"
)

func main() {
  body, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]interface{}{
    "preset": "password",
    "count": 3,
  })
  req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/random-string-generator/run", bytes.NewReader(body))
  req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer mwt_live_YOUR_KEY")
  req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

  resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
  if err != nil { panic(err) }
  defer resp.Body.Close()
  out, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
  fmt.Println(string(out))
}
import java.net.URI;
import java.net.http.*;

var client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
var req = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
    .uri(URI.create("https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/random-string-generator/run"))
    .header("Authorization", "Bearer mwt_live_YOUR_KEY")
    .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
    .POST(HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString("{\"preset\":\"password\",\"count\":3}"))
    .build();

var resp = client.send(req, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
System.out.println(resp.body());
how-to call random-string-generator
  1. Get an API key
    Get an API key. Sign up free for a bearer token. 1,000 credits/month, no card.
  2. Assemble the JSON body
    Required fields: . See the Request body table above for the full schema.
  3. POST to https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/random-string-generator/run
    Headers: Authorization: Bearer <key> and Content-Type: application/json. Copy-paste snippets in 7 languages are under Code examples.
  4. Parse the response
    Envelope: {request_id, tool, tool_version, credits_used, result}. The typed output lives in result.
faq frequently asked
What does the Random String Generator API do?+

Generate random strings, passwords, API keys, tokens, PINs, or hex strings. Use it to add this utility without rebuilding formulas, validation, examples, and documentation.

How much does one call to Random String Generator cost?+

1 credit per successful call. Failed calls (validation errors, 5xx) don't bill.

What parameters does the Random String Generator API require?+

Required fields: (none). Full schema at /v1/openapi.json.

Is the Random String Generator API deterministic?+

This tool's output may vary (e.g. random generation). Version: 2026-04-22.

Can an AI agent call the Random String Generator API?+

Yes. Connect to https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/mcp over the Model Context Protocol. The agent discovers `random-string-generator` with its JSON Schema automatically, so the model can plan while MiniWebtool handles the exact tool result.

What format does the API return?+

JSON with a stable envelope: `{request_id, tool, tool_version, credits_used, result}`. Errors are RFC 7807 `application/problem+json`.

mcp use from an AI agent

Every endpoint on this site is also exposed via the Model Context Protocol at https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/mcp. Claude, Cursor, and any MCP-capable agent can discover this tool (random-string-generator) and its JSON Schema automatically — no client codegen.

# List tools the agent can call
curl -s https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}' \
 | jq '.result.tools[] | select(.name=="random-string-generator")'
see-also related random tools