shortid

library0.1.2pypypi✓ verified 94d ago

A short id generator for Python, producing compact, URL-friendly unique identifiers. Version 0.1.2 is the latest release; the library appears to be in maintenance mode with no recent updates.

serialization

pip install shortid

github ↗package ↗

INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · SHORTID

shortid

serializationpythonv0.1.2

Install

2.4s avg

Import

10ms

Disk

17MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v0.1.2 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.010s · 19.2MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 2.4s · import 0.008s · 20MB

17MB installed

● package 17MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

ShortId

✓ from shortid import ShortId

✗ import shortid

Direct module import does not provide the class; you must import ShortId explicitly.

Generate a short, URL-friendly unique identifier.

from shortid import ShortId sid = ShortId() short_id = sid.generate() print(short_id) # e.g., 'B1rH9k'

Debug

Known issues

gotchaShortId() without arguments uses default alphabet (case-sensitive alphanumeric). Generated IDs are not cryptographically random; use secrets module if you need stronger uniqueness.

fix

If you need secure IDs, consider a different library or use secrets.token_urlsafe()

affects: all

deprecatedThe library has not been updated since 2017 and may not support modern Python versions (3.10+). Build failures possible.

fix

Test with your Python version; if broken, consider alternatives like shortuuid or pyshorteners.

affects: 0.1.2

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'shortid'

The package is not installed.

fix

Run: pip install shortid

ImportError: cannot import name 'ShortId' from 'shortid'

Incorrect import path.

fix

Use: from shortid import ShortId

Upgrade

Version history

0.1.2latest on PyPI · released Mar 27, 2017

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/corpix/shortid ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/shortid/ ↗