RDS Random Seed QRNG

The RDS Random Seed quantum random number generator (QRNG) service provides random 32-bit numbers generated by hardware exhibiting quantum mechanical properties. The numbers produced by this service have no "seed" and are guaranteed to be random by the laws of quantum physics.

If you would like to try use the service, please use the Contact page to request an API key.

Questions and Answers

How do I know these numbers are random?

There are numerous statistical tests that can be run to verify random numbers. For example, creating a histogram of a block of numbers along with the average and standard deviation. And a Google search for verifying random numbers will return many resources.

How do I know you're not using an algorithmic random number generator?

Because when we start charging for the service that would be fraud, and fraud is not a good long-term business model! We are dedicated to the wonderful science of the real world, quantum physics.

How much might this cost?

Currently this service is free for experimental purposes. Our current costs would require around $0.003 (a third of a cent) per number.

API Documentation

After receiving an API key, all calls to the API must include the key as a header parameter RDS_RANDOMSEED_APIKEY as shown in the example curl commands below.

GET POST /api/random-seed/getblock
Retrieves a unique block random numbers.
Headers:
RDS_RANDOMSEED_APIKEY	API Key
Accept (Optional)	The format of the response - either "text/plain" or "application/json".
Parameters:
count	The number of random numbers to retrieve
Examples:
$ curl -H "RDS_RANDOMSEED_APIKEY:Your_Api_Key_Here" -H "Accept:application/json" "https://renniedatascience.com/api/random-seed/getblock?count=10" [3834304268,1016084485,1312982135,1984679137,1543778199,3093548710,3383490987,3170185748,2198720371,3472939205] $ curl -H "RDS_RANDOMSEED_APIKEY:Your_Api_Key_Here" -X POST -H "Accept:text/plain" "https://renniedatascience.com/api/random-seed/getblock?count=10" 3964398465 2787709086 2119326277 654498031 3797226813 1006762440 2489979568 1763362435 1198351041 3947237579

 

GET POST /api/random-seed/getaccount
Returns usage and limit information about the account associated with the API key. The response JSON contains the following: DailyLimit: The maximum number of random numbers this account can retrieve in a one day period (UTC). DailyUseCount: The number of random numbers used thus far in this day. LastDayUsed: The most recent day (i.e., day of year, UTC) random numbers were retrived. Today: The current day of year UTC for reference purposes.
Headers:
RDS_RANDOMSEED_APIKEY	API Key
Accept (Optional)	The format of the response - "application/json".
Example:
$ curl -H "RDS_RANDOMSEED_APIKEY:Your_Api_Key_Here" "https://renniedatascience.com/api/random-seed/getaccount" { "DailyLimit": 1000, "DailyUseCount": 545, "LastDayUsed": 117, "Today": 117 }