qapinterface/lib/authentication/api-key-generator.js

Comprehensive API utilities for Node.js applications including authentication, security, request processing, and response handling with zero external dependencies

/**
 * API Key Generation
 * Single Responsibility: Generate secure API keys ONLY
 */

const crypto = require('crypto');

/**
 * Generates a secure API key.
 * @param {object} [options={}] - Generation options.
 * @returns {string} - Generated API key.
 */
function generateApiKey(options = {}) {
  const { 
    length = 32, 
    prefix = '', 
    includeTimestamp = false 
  } = options;
  
  const randomPart = crypto.randomBytes(length).toString('hex');
  
  if (includeTimestamp) {
    const timestamp = Date.now().toString(36);
    return `${prefix}${timestamp}_${randomPart}`;
  }
  
  return `${prefix}${randomPart}`;
}

module.exports = {
  generateApiKey
};