Method: Password generator¶
Description¶
Generates different types of passwords.
URL Syntax¶
/api/{version}/utils/pwgen
HTTP Method¶
GET
Successful HTTP Response¶
200
Parameters¶
| Parameter name | Description | Parameter type | Type | Mandatory | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-Http-Token | StoredSafe token returned upon successful login | HTTP Header | String | * | Preferred method |
| token | StoredSafe token returned upon successful login | URL-parameter | String | * | Legacy method |
| type | Type to generate; pronounceable, diceword, opie, secure or pin | URL-parameter | String | Optional | |
| length | Sets desired length | URL-parameter | String | Optional | Valid for pronounceable, secure and pin |
| language | Select language (en_US or sv_SE) | URL-parameter | String | Optional | Valid for diceword |
| delimiter | Delimiter between dice words (dash '-', space ' ' or default ',.- _=:') | URL-parameter | String | Optional | Valid for diceword and opie |
| words | Number of words (diceword) | URL-parameter | String | Optional | Valid for diceword |
| min_char | Minimum number of characters in a word | URL-parameter | String | Optional | Valid for diceword |
| max_char | Maximum number of characters in a word | URL-parameter | String | Optional | Valid for diceword |
| policyid | Try to match this password policy | URL-parameter | String | Optional |
*) One of the methods (HTTP Header or URL-parameter) is required.
Generators¶
- secure and pronounceable uses Theodore Ts'o classical pwgen
- opie uses Thomas Habets fantastic opwgen
- diceword uses Fredrik Erikssons eminent pwgen
Defaults¶
No parameters will give type secure and length 40.
| Generator | Type | Length | Max length | Default Settings | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pin | Integers | 4 | 40 | ||
| pronounceable | alphanumeric | 12 | 1024 | ||
| secure | alphanumeric and symbols | 40 | 1024 | ||
| opie | alpha | 128 bit | 128 bit | delimiter=space | |
| diceword | alpha, national charactes, numbers and symbols | language=en_US, words=5, min_char=2, max_char=0, delimiter=,.- _=: |
Response Attributes¶
| Attribute | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| vault.CALLINFO.errorcodes | Number of errors | Integer |
| vault.CALLINFO.errors | Number of errors | Integer |
| vault.CALLINFO.general | Information | Array |
| vault.CALLINFO.handler | Handler used | String |
| vault.CALLINFO.status | SUCCESS or FAIL | String |
| vault.CALLINFO.passphrase | Generated password | String |
| vault.CALLINFO.length | Length of password | Integer |
| vault.CALLINFO.type | Password generator used | String |
| vault.CALLINFO.token | StoredSafe token | String |
| vault.DATA.token | StoredSafe token | String |
| vault.HEADERS.(headers) | HTTP Headers | String |
| vault.PARAMS | Route parameters (empty) | Array |
| vault.ERRORCODES | Error code and text (Only present if errors) | Object |
| vault.ERRORS | Error code and text (Only present if errors) | Array |
Examples¶
Generates a secure type passwords of 40 characters in length.
Request
GET /api/1.0/utils/pwgen x-http-token: StoredSafe-Token
Response
HTTP/2 200
content-type: application/json; charset=UTF-8
{
"CALLINFO": {
"errorcodes": 0,
"errors": 0,
"general": [],
"handler": "UtilsHandler",
"status": "SUCCESS",
"passphrase": "Sz(6Q~si\"`WACS:b\\{[Y~A~Bs+dn\\uTrG5/eG}yf",
"length": 40,
"type": "secure"
"token": "StoredSafe-Token"
},
"DATA": {
"token": "StoredSafe-Token"
},
"HEADERS": {
"Accept": "*/*",
"Host": "safe.domain.cc",
"User-Agent": "curl/7.64.1",
"X-Http-Token": "StoredSafe-Token"
},
"PARAMS": []
}