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## random
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[[Source]<br>](https://github.com/ripple/rippled/blob/master/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/Random.cpp "Source")
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The `random` command provides a random number to be used as a source of entropy for random number generation by clients.
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#### Request Format
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An example of the request format:
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<!-- MULTICODE_BLOCK_START -->
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*WebSocket*
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```
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{
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"id": 1,
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"command": "random"
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}
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```
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*JSON-RPC*
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```
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{
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"method": "random",
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"params": [
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{}
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]
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}
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```
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*Commandline*
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```
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#Syntax: random
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rippled random
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```
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<!-- MULTICODE_BLOCK_END -->
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The request includes no parameters.
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#### Response Format
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An example of a successful response:
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<!-- MULTICODE_BLOCK_START -->
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*WebSocket*
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```
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{
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"id": 1,
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"result": {
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"random": "8ED765AEBBD6767603C2C9375B2679AEC76E6A8133EF59F04F9FC1AAA70E41AF"
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},
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"status": "success",
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"type": "response"
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}
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```
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*JSON-RPC*
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```
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200 OK
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{
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"result": {
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"random": "4E57146AA47BC6E88FDFE8BAA235B900126C916B6CC521550996F590487B837A",
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"status": "success"
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}
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}
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```
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<!-- MULTICODE_BLOCK_END -->
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The response follows the [standard format](#response-formatting), with a successful result containing the following field:
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| `Field` | Type | Description |
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|:---------|:-------|:--------------------------|
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| `random` | String | Random 256-bit hex value. |
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#### Possible Errors
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* Any of the [universal error types](#universal-errors).
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* `internal` - Some internal error occurred, possibly relating to the random number generator.
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