# Password Generator (`hulkscrape/password-generator`) Actor

Generate cryptographically secure passwords with clear strength indicators and flexible options.\
Perfect for account setup, automation, testing, and everyday security needs.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hulkscrape/password-generator.md
- **Developed by:** [Kulwinder](https://apify.com/hulkscrape) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.01 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## 🔐 Password Generator

Generate strong, secure passwords instantly — with clear strength indicators and flexible options.

This Actor helps you create passwords that are hard to guess, easy to configure, and suitable for everyday use,
work accounts, or automation.

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### ✅ What this Actor does

This Password Generator creates random, secure passwords based on your preferences, such as:

- Password length
- Character types (letters, numbers, symbols)
- Bulk generation (multiple passwords at once)
- Readability options (exclude confusing characters)

Each generated password includes **easy-to-understand strength feedback** so you can confidently decide where to use it.

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### 👥 Who is this for?

This Actor is useful if you are:

- A **developer** needing test passwords
- An **IT / DevOps** user creating credentials
- A **small business owner** setting up accounts
- A **privacy-conscious individual** improving security
- Anyone who wants **better passwords without complexity**

No security knowledge required.

***

### ⚙️ How it works (simple explanation)

You choose:

- How long the password should be
- Which characters to include (letters, numbers, symbols)
- How many passwords you want

The Actor then:

- Uses **secure randomness** to generate passwords
- Measures how strong each password is
- Adds **friendly guidance** if improvements are recommended

That’s it.

***

### 🧾 Input options

| Option             | Description                        | Default |
|--------------------|------------------------------------|---------|
| `length`           | Password length (8–128 characters) | `16`    |
| `count`            | Number of passwords to generate    | `1`     |
| `uppercase`        | Include A–Z                        | `true`  |
| `lowercase`        | Include a–z                        | `true`  |
| `numbers`          | Include 0–9                        | `true`  |
| `symbols`          | Include special characters         | `true`  |
| `excludeAmbiguous` | Remove characters like O/0/l/I     | `false` |
| `noRepeats`        | Prevent repeated characters        | `false` |

***

### 📤 Output you’ll get

Each generated password includes:

- The **password**
- **Length**
- **Strength label** (e.g. *Very Safe*)
- A short **strength hint**
- A **color indicator** (green / yellow / red)
- Creation timestamp

Strong passwords show **no warnings**.

***

### Example

**Input:**

```JSON
{
    "length": 16,
    "count": 1,
    "uppercase": true,
    "lowercase": true,
    "numbers": true,
    "symbols": true,
    "excludeAmbiguous": false,
    "noRepeats": false
}
```

**Output:**

```JSON
{
    "recordId": "01KD3KBX30BPNC87V3451Z5F4W",
    "password": "GZy@yk2DFuuMnMP?",
    "length": 16,
    "entropyBits": 94.9364266729582,
    "strengthScore": 90,
    "strengthLabel": "Very Safe",
    "strengthHint": "Recommended for most accounts",
    "strengthLevel": 4,
    "strengthColor": "green",
    "effectiveNoRepeats": false,
    "warnings": [],
    "riskFlags": [],
    "createdAt": "2025-12-22T17:57:56.962Z"
}
```

### 🟢 Strength colors (easy to understand)

| Color     | Meaning                                |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|
| 🟢 Green  | Strong — recommended for most accounts |
| 🟡 Yellow | Acceptable, but could be improved      |
| 🔴 Red    | Weak — adjust settings                 |

These are **guidelines**, not errors.

***

### 🔒 Security & privacy

- Uses **cryptographically secure** random generation
- No password reuse
- No external API calls
- No personal data collected
- Passwords exist only within your Actor run and dataset

You stay in control.

***

### 📊 Where results are stored

Generated passwords are saved in the **default dataset** of the Actor run.

The Actor output provides a **direct link** to view results in a table.

***

### 🧪 Common use cases

- Creating passwords for new accounts
- Generating credentials for test environments
- Password rotation
- Automation workflows

***

### 🛠️ Technical notes (optional)

- Built as an Apify Actor
- Uses Node.js cryptography
- Strength is based on entropy (randomness)
- Generator version is included for traceability

You don’t need to understand this to use the Actor.

***

### ✅ Summary

✔ Simple to use
✔ Secure by default
✔ Suitable for humans and automation

Generate strong passwords — safely and easily.

# Actor input Schema

## `length` (type: `integer`):

Length of each generated password.

## `count` (type: `integer`):

How many passwords to generate in a single run.

## `uppercase` (type: `boolean`):

Adds uppercase alphabetic characters to the password.

## `lowercase` (type: `boolean`):

Adds lowercase alphabetic characters to the password.

## `numbers` (type: `boolean`):

Adds numeric digits to the password.

## `symbols` (type: `boolean`):

Adds special characters such as ! @ # $ % ^ & \* ( ).

## `excludeAmbiguous` (type: `boolean`):

Removes visually similar characters such as O, 0, l, and I to reduce confusion when typing passwords.

## `noRepeats` (type: `boolean`):

Prevents characters from repeating. If the selected length exceeds the available character set, repeats will be enabled automatically.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "length": 16,
  "count": 1,
  "uppercase": true,
  "lowercase": true,
  "numbers": true,
  "symbols": true,
  "excludeAmbiguous": false,
  "noRepeats": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Link to the dataset containing generated passwords and their strength metadata.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hulkscrape/password-generator").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hulkscrape/password-generator").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call hulkscrape/password-generator --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hulkscrape/password-generator"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/lDBk9bdWWJ9tFOUVI/builds/XIVSojP1rGoPPlBAM/openapi.json