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Connect Nanoid Generator to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Stop letting your agent hallucinate random strings.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 1 capability

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 01

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1 capability in this set.

Part of 1 available through nanoid.

  1. 01

    Generate nanoid

    This capability generates unique, URL-safe IDs using cryptographic randomness. You can specify a custom alphabet, such as numbers only, to control the output format.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

URL Shorteners

Generate compact, URL-safe strings to serve as identifiers for shortened links.

02

E-commerce Order IDs

Create human-readable, numeric-only IDs for customer receipts and tracking.

03

API Key Generation

Produce high-entropy, long-form strings for secure partner authentication.

04

Database Primary Keys

Use short, collision-resistant IDs to replace bulky UUIDs in your tables.

Automate a task

Put nanoid to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

nanoid works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put nanoid to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

918ms average. Fast in production.

nanoid is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1080ms
Oct 3Today
Fastest day
755ms
Slowest day
1080ms
14-day trend
Stable-4%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 1 capability arrives ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of nanoid, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with nanoid. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

nanoid Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TVEu5996CnXLhJGBtfRzu3THPRhky1AzU06JvAsr/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — nanoid capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nanoid-generator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TVEu5996CnXLhJGBtfRzu3THPRhky1AzU06JvAsr/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up nanoid in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work nanoid owners hand off.

This MCP is built for developers who need reliable, compact identifiers for web and backend systems.

  • 01

    Backend Engineers

    They hand off tasks to the agent to generate unique primary keys or session tokens.

  • 02

    Frontend Developers

    They use the agent to create clean, URL-friendly slugs for routing and components.

  • 03

    DevOps Engineers

    They use the agent to generate secure, non-predictable identifiers for logs and resources.

FAQ

Questions nanoid owners ask.

  • 01

    Is Nanoid as secure as a UUID?

    Yes. A 21-character Nanoid provides the same collision resistance as a UUID.

  • 02

    Can I use only numbers for my IDs?

    Yes. You can pass a custom alphabet like '0123456789' to the capability to get numeric-only IDs.

  • 03

    Are these IDs safe for web URLs?

    Yes. The default alphabet is URL-safe and does not require percent-encoding.

  • 04

    How fast is Nanoid compared to UUID?

    Nanoid is roughly 2x faster than UUID.

  • 05

    How does the agent ensure the IDs aren't fake?

    The agent uses this MCP to call a real cryptographic function instead of trying to guess a random string itself.

  • 06

    Why should I use nanoid instead of UUID?

    Nanoid is 40% shorter (21 vs 36 chars), 2x faster, URL-safe without encoding, and has equivalent collision resistance. UUID still wins for enterprise systems that mandate RFC 9562 compliance.

  • 07

    Can I generate IDs with only numbers for order codes?

    Yes. Set alphabet to '0123456789' and size to 8 for an 8-digit numeric order code like '47829163'. Works with any character set you define.

  • 08

    Is it safe to use as a secret token or API key?

    Yes. Nanoid uses crypto.getRandomValues(). the same cryptographic PRNG used for TLS keys and encryption. Increase the size to 32+ characters for high-security tokens.

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