# Generate Random value Plugin

**URL:** <https://community.automationedge.com/t/generate-random-value-plugin/2501>\
**Category:** Get Help & Discuss\
**Created:** [August 21, 2020, 10:58am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/generate-random-value-plugin/2501 "2020-08-21T10:58:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![akshay.kulkarni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@akshay.kulkarni](https://community.automationedge.com/u/akshay.kulkarni)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 10:58am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/generate-random-value-plugin/2501/1 "2020-08-21T10:58:45Z")

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What different types of values can be generated using the ‘Generate random value’ plugin?

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**Author:** ![madhavi.bade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@madhavi.bade](https://community.automationedge.com/u/madhavi.bade)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 11:05am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/generate-random-value-plugin/2501/2 "2020-08-21T11:05:19Z")

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Hi Akshay,

By using ‘Generate random value’ plugin following type of data can be generated:

1. Random number : generates a random number between 0 and 1
2. Random integer : generates a random 32-bit integer
3. Random string : generates a random string based on a 64-bit long random value
4. Universally Unique Identifier (UUID)
5. Universally Unique Identifier type 4 (UUID4)
6. Random Message Authentication Code (HmacMD5)
7. Random Message Authentication Code (HmacSHA1)