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salmanm/hyperid — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2024-08-31

Audience · developerComplexity · 1/5StaleSetup · easy

TL;DR

Hyperid is a JavaScript library that generates unique IDs extremely fast by combining a UUID with an incrementing counter, ideal for high-traffic apps.

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    What it does
      Generates unique IDs
      Combines UUID and counter
      Decodes IDs back
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Node.js
      Browser
    Use cases
      Database record IDs
      API request IDs
      Chat message IDs
    Audience
      Backend developers
      High-traffic API builders

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Generate unique message IDs for a real-time chat application at high speed

REASON 2

Create order numbers for an e-commerce platform without ID collisions

REASON 3

Assign trace IDs in a logging system that needs millions of IDs per second

REASON 4

Generate URL-safe unique identifiers for API requests or user sessions

What's in the stack?

JavaScriptNode.js

How it stacks up

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Language—CSS—
Last pushed2024-08-312022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceStaleDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/52/51/5
Audiencedevelopervibe coderops devops

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

IDs are longer and less human-readable than short-ID alternatives, trading readability for raw speed.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to generate a unique ID with hyperid in a Node.js app.
Prompt 2
Write code that decodes a hyperid ID back into its UUID and counter parts.
Prompt 3
Configure hyperid to produce URL-safe, fixed-length IDs.
Prompt 4
Compare hyperid's ID generation speed against the standard UUID library in JavaScript.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is hyperid?

Hyperid is a JavaScript library that generates unique IDs extremely fast by combining a UUID with an incrementing counter, ideal for high-traffic apps.

Is hyperid actively maintained?

Stale — no commits in 1-2 years (last push 2024-08-31).

How hard is hyperid to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is hyperid for?

Mainly developer.

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