id_generate
Generate unique IDs: UUID v4 (random), v7 (time-ordered, monotonic within a batch), v5 (deterministic from namespace + name), ULID, nanoid (custom size / alphabet), KSUID and MongoDB ObjectId, up to 100 at once. Or inspect an existing ID: detects UUID (version, variant, embedded v1 / v6 / v7 time...
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What id_generate does on ScorpTech x402 API
AI agents use id_generate to create or update resources in ScorpTech x402 API, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your ScorpTech x402 API environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | — | inspect: the ID to analyse |
name | string | — | uuid5: name to hash |
size | integer | — | nanoid length |
type | string | — | |
count | integer | — | |
alphabet | string | — | nanoid alphabet (default URL-safe A-Za-z0-9_-) |
namespace | string | — | uuid5: dns | url | oid | x500 or a UUID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why id_generate is rated Medium
An AI agent can call id_generate faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in ScorpTech x402 API by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
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The rule that runs id_generate safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ScorpTech x402 API, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For id_generate, this is the rule to start with:
id_generate stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ScorpTech x402 API, apply this rule, and every id_generate call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about id_generate
Generate unique IDs: UUID v4 (random), v7 (time-ordered, monotonic within a batch), v5 (deterministic from namespace + name), ULID, nanoid (custom size / alphabet), KSUID and MongoDB ObjectId, up to 100 at once. Or inspect an existing ID: detects UUID (version, variant, embedded v1 / v6 / v7 time), ULID, KSUID, ObjectId and Snowflake (Twitter / Discord) and decodes the timestamp. Price: $0.001 USDC per successful call (x402, Solana). Same tool over HTTPS: GET https://scorptech.it.com/api/x402/v1/id-generate. It is categorised as a Write tool in the ScorpTech x402 API MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
id_generate accepts 7 parameters: id, name, size, type, count, alphabet, namespace. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the ScorpTech x402 API MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for id_generate: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches ScorpTech x402 API. Nothing to install.
id_generate is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the id_generate rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for id_generate. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
id_generate is provided by the ScorpTech x402 API MCP server (https://scorptech.it.com/api/x402/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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