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Random Alphanumeric

Overview​

Use the random alphanumeric transform to generate a random string of any length, comprising both numbers and letters (both lowercase and uppercase).

Transform structure​

The random alphanumeric transform only requires the standard type and name attributes:

{
  "type": "randomAlphaNumeric",
  "name": "Random Alphanumeric Transform"
}

Top-level properties (required)​

  • type string (required)
    Must be set to randomAlphaNumeric.

  • name string (required)
    The name of the transform as it will appear in the UI's dropdown menus.

  • requiresPeriodicRefresh boolean (optional)
    Whether the transform logic should be reevaluated every evening as part of the identity refresh process. Default is false.

Attributes​

The random alphanumeric transform uses the following structure:

{
  "type": "randomAlphaNumeric",
  "name": "Transform Name",
  "attributes": {
    "length": "32"
  }
}

attributes (optional)​

The attributes object contains the length configuration.

Optional​

  • length string (optional)
    An integer value specifying the required size/number of characters for the random string.
    • Must be a positive number
    • Default is 32
    • Maximum allowable value is 450 characters

Examples​

Since no explicit length is provided, this transform generates a 32-character random string, such as "VtPeE9WL56lMTlvfjr02KXqS3KtgDSuk".

Transform request body:

{
  "type": "randomAlphaNumeric",
  "name": "Random Alphanumeric Transform"
}

 

This transform generates a 10-character random string, such as "5GH2qsjU27".

Transform request body:

{
  "attributes": {
    "length": "10"
  },
  "type": "randomAlphaNumeric",
  "name": "Random Alphanumeric Transform"
}