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Generate secure secret keys programmatically with our free REST API. No API key required. Perfect for CI/CD pipelines, automation scripts, and development tools.

No API Key

Free to use without authentication. Just call the endpoint.

Rate Limited

30 requests per second per IP address to prevent abuse.

RESTful JSON

Simple GET requests with JSON responses.

Base URL

https://seckeygen.com/api/generate

Endpoints

GET/api/generate

Generate a random secret key with default settings (32 chars, alphanumeric + symbols)

Example Request

curl https://seckeygen.com/api/generate

Example Response

{
  "keys": "Kx9#mP2$vL5nQ8@wR3jY6tB1cF4hN7!s",
  "length": 32,
  "charsetSize": 72,
  "entropy": 197
}

GET/api/generate?template={template}

Generate a secret key using a predefined framework template

Query Parameters

template(string)requiredTemplate name: django, fastapi, jwt, flask, laravel, rails, nextauth, encryption, api-key, password, uuid

Example Request

curl https://seckeygen.com/api/generate?template=django

Example Response

{
  "keys": "Kx9mP2vL5nQ8wR3jY6tB1cF4hN7sG0dM2kX5pW8qE1rT4u",
  "template": "django",
  "length": 50,
  "charsetSize": 72,
  "entropy": 308
}

GET/api/generate?length={n}&lowercase={bool}&uppercase={bool}&numbers={bool}&symbols={bool}

Generate a custom secret key with specific character sets and length

Query Parameters

length(number)Key length (1-256). Default: 32

lowercase(boolean)Include lowercase letters (a-z)

uppercase(boolean)Include uppercase letters (A-Z)

numbers(boolean)Include numbers (0-9)

symbols(boolean)Include symbols (!@#$%^&*...)

customChars(string)Additional custom characters to include

excludeChars(string)Characters to exclude from the key

prefix(string)Prefix to add to the generated key

count(number)Number of keys to generate (1-10). Default: 1

Example Request

curl 'https://seckeygen.com/api/generate?length=16&lowercase=true&numbers=true'

Example Response

{
  "keys": "k9m2v5n8w3j6t1c4",
  "length": 16,
  "charsetSize": 36,
  "entropy": 82
}

GET/api/generate?count={n}

Generate multiple keys at once (up to 10)

Query Parameters

count(number)Number of keys (1-10)

Example Request

curl 'https://seckeygen.com/api/generate?template=jwt&count=3'

Example Response

{
  "keys": [
    "Kx9mP2vL5nQ8wR3jY6tB1cF4hN7sG0dM2kX5pW8qE1rT4uY7iO0aS3dF6gH9jK",
    "L2mN5bV8cX1zQ4wE7rT0yU3iO6pA9sD2fG5hJ8kL1mN4bV7cX0zQ3wE6rT9yU",
    "P8qW5eR2tY9uI6oA3sD0fG7hJ4kL1mN8bV5cX2zQ9wE6rT3yU0iO7pA4sD1fG"
  ],
  "template": "jwt",
  "length": 64,
  "charsetSize": 64,
  "entropy": 384
}

Available Templates

Template	Length	Characters	Use Case
django	50	Alphanumeric + Symbols	Django SECRET_KEY
fastapi	32	URL-safe Base64	FastAPI/Starlette secrets
jwt	64	URL-safe Base64	JWT signing secrets
flask	24	Alphanumeric + Symbols	Flask SECRET_KEY
laravel	32	Base64 (with prefix)	Laravel APP_KEY
rails	128	Hex lowercase	Rails secret_key_base
nextauth	32	URL-safe Base64	NextAuth NEXTAUTH_SECRET
encryption	64	Hex lowercase	AES-256 encryption keys
api-key	40	Alphanumeric	Generic API keys
password	20	Alphanumeric + Symbols	Secure passwords
uuid	36	UUID v4 format	Unique identifiers

Rate Limiting

The API is rate limited to 30 requests per second per IP address. Rate limit information is included in response headers:

X-RateLimit-Limit: 30
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 29

If you exceed the rate limit, you'll receive a 429 Too Many Requests response:

{
  "error": "Rate limit exceeded",
  "message": "Too many requests. Please try again shortly.",
  "retryAfter": 1
}

Code Examples

JavaScript / Node.js

// Generate a Django secret key
const response = await fetch('https://seckeygen.com/api/generate?template=django');
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data.keys); // Your Django SECRET_KEY

Python

import requests

# Generate a JWT secret
response = requests.get('https://seckeygen.com/api/generate?template=jwt')
data = response.json()
print(data['keys'])  # Your JWT secret

cURL

# Generate a custom 64-char alphanumeric key
curl 'https://seckeygen.com/api/generate?length=64&lowercase=true&uppercase=true&numbers=true'

Bash Script

#!/bin/bash
# Generate and export as environment variable
export SECRET_KEY=$(curl -s 'https://seckeygen.com/api/generate?template=django' | jq -r '.keys')

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