@mikkel-ol/tunnelmole/src/identity/client-id-service.ts

Tunnelmole, an open source ngrok alternative. Instant public URLs for any http/https based application. Available as a command line application or as an NPM dependency for your code. Stable and maintained. Good test coverage. Works behind firewalls

import { nanoid } from "nanoid";
import { storage } from "../node-persist/storage.js";

const initialiseClientId = async (): Promise<void> => {
  // @todo Check for an existing client id before overwriting it with a new one
  const existingClientId = await getClientId();
  if (!existingClientId) {
    const clientId = nanoid();
    storage.setItem("clientId", clientId);
  }
};

const getClientId = async (): Promise<string> => {
  const clientId = storage.getItem("clientId");
  return clientId;
};

export { initialiseClientId, getClientId };