random - XRPL

Example code for the random JSON RPC method. Сomplete guide on how to use random JSON RPC in GetBlock Web3 documentation.

This method provides a random number to clients as a source of entropy for random number generation.

Parameters

• None

Returns

Field	Type	Description
random	string	256-bit random hex string

Request Example

cURL

curl --location --request POST 'https://xrp.getblock.io/mainnet/' \
--header 'x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "random",
    "params": [{}],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'

JavaScript (Axios)

Python

Rust

Response Example

{
    "result": {
        "random": "0FE8873454224ABED497D6F3F84CD8A843DE0EFAC874114433FA83F59824363F",
        "status": "success",
        "warning": "load"
    }
}

Response Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
random	string	Random hex string

Use Cases

• Entropy source

• Random key generation

• Cryptographic operations

Error Handling

Error Code	Description
internal	Internal error

SDK Integration

xrpl.js

const xrpl = require('xrpl');

async function getRandom() {
    const client = new xrpl.Client('wss://xrplcluster.com');
    await client.connect();
    
    const response = await client.request({
        command: 'random'
    });
    
    console.log('Random:', response.result.random);
    await client.disconnect();
}

getRandom();

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