Ciprand

About Ciprand

Ciprand is an API that generates random strings, written in Go with a Ruby-based load balancer component. Requests are made via a GET endpoint with two parameters: len for the length of each string (default 10) and count for the number of strings to generate (default 1), returning a JSON response containing the generated strings along with the count and length. The service reads its listen port from a PORT environment variable and is designed to run behind a reverse proxy, requiring URL parameters to be passed through.

The repository is intended for developers who need a simple, self-hostable source of random string generation, such as for tokens, identifiers, or test data. It is a small, single-purpose open-source project rather than a managed or hosted commercial service.

Key features

• Generates random strings via a simple HTTP API
• Configurable string length via the len parameter
• Configurable number of generated strings via the count parameter
• Returns results as JSON with strings, count, and length
• Listen port configurable via PORT environment variable

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