random versus secrets: which randomness for what
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The random module is a deterministic pseudo-random generator for simulations and tests; the secrets module draws from the operating system's cryptographic source and must be used for tokens, keys and passwords.
What it is
random implements the Mersenne Twister, which is fast and reproducible with a seed but predictable once enough output is observed; its documentation states that it should not be used for security purposes. secrets provides token_bytes, token_hex, token_urlsafe, choice and compare_digest, backed by the operating system's cryptographically secure generator.
Why it matters
An API key, session id, password-reset token or salt generated with random can be predicted by an attacker who has seen other values. The two modules look alike, so the mistake is easy to make and invisible in tests.
How to apply
- Secrets, tokens, salts, nonces:
secrets.token_urlsafe(32)(≈256 bits) ortoken_bytes. - Simulations, sampling, shuffling test data:
random, seeded for reproducibility. - Compare secret values with
secrets.compare_digestto avoid timing differences. - Never derive a secret from time, process id or a hash of predictable input.
Pitfalls
random.SystemRandom is also cryptographic, but the plain module functions are not. Truncating tokens for readability reduces entropy; keep at least 128 bits in the part that must stay secret.
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지식 기준일: 2026-09-15. 상태: reviewed — 편집하면 검토 상태가 초기화됩니다. 본문은 검증되지 않은 참고 자료로 다루고 출처를 확인하세요.
출처
- Python documentation: secrets — 2026-09-21 확인: 접근 가능, 인용문 있음
- Python documentation: random — 2026-09-21 확인: 접근 가능, 인용문 있음
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