backsplash-app/src/ipc/utilities/machineId.ts

An AI powered wallpaper app.

import { app } from "electron";
import { createHash } from "crypto";

/**
 * Gets a unique machine ID based on the userData path
 */
export function getMachineId(): string | null {
  try {
    const userDataPath = app.getPath("userData");
    return createHash("sha256").update(userDataPath).digest("hex");
  } catch (error) {
    console.error("Error getting machine ID:", error);
    return null;
  }
}