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45# Get Random Alphanumeric String
> **Note:** This does not use any sophisticated random algorithm.
<span class="request">`POST` **/api/1.1/random**</span>
<span class="description">Get a random string</span>
<span class="arguments">Name</span> | Value | Description
------------------ | ----- | -----------
**length** _String_ | <span class="default">Default **32**</span> | The length of the random string
### Example Request
```bash
$ curl --data "length=64" \
https://instance--key.directus.io/api/1.1/random \
-u [user-token]:
```
```php
$random = $client->getRandom(['length' => 64]);
```
```javascript
var random = client.getRandom({length: 64});
```
## Response
<span class="attributes">Attribute</span> | Description
------|------------
<span class="custom">**data**</span> | Containing a `random` key with the new generated random value.
### Example Response
```json
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"random": "123456789abc"
}
}
```