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AI SDK CoregenerateId

generateId()

Generates a unique identifier. You can optionally provide the length of the ID.

This is the same id generator used by the AI SDK.

import { generateId } from 'ai';
const id = generateId();

Import

import { generateId } from "ai"

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Parameters

size:

number

Returns

A string representing the generated ID.

See also

  • createIdGenerator()
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