Is Nanoid Safe?

Nanoid — Nerq Trust Score 84.5/100 (A- grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is considered safe to use. Last updated: 2026-05-13.

Yes, Nanoid is safe to use. Nanoid is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 84.5/100 (A-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Recommended for production use. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-04-12. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Nanoid safe?

YES — Nanoid has a Nerq Trust Score of 84.5/100 (A-). It meets Nerq's trust threshold with strong signals across security, maintenance, and community adoption. Recommended for production use — review the full report below for specific considerations.

Security Analysis → Nanoid Privacy Report →

What is Nanoid's trust score?

Nanoid has a Nerq Trust Score of 84.5/100, earning a A- grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
100

What are the key security findings for Nanoid?

Nanoid's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It meets the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 100/100 — community adoption

What is Nanoid and who maintains it?

Authorai
Categorynpm Packages
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Nanoid

What is Nanoid?

Nanoid is a Node.js package — A tiny (118 bytes), secure URL-friendly unique string ID generator.

How to Verify Safety

Run npm audit to check for vulnerabilities. Review the package's GitHub repository for recent commits.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=nanoid

Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package

When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.

Trust Assessment

Nanoid has a Nerq Trust Score of 84/100 (A-) and meets Nerq trust threshold. This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Maintenance100/100
Popularity100/100
Quality80/100
Community40/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.

What data does Nanoid collect?

Nanoid is a Node.js package maintained by ai. It receives approximately 104,937,867 weekly downloads. Licensed under MIT.

As a development package, Nanoid does not directly collect end-user personal data. However, applications built with it may collect data depending on implementation. Privacy score: 80/100.

Review the package's dependencies for potential supply chain risks. Run your package manager's audit command regularly.

Full analysis: Nanoid Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Nanoid secure?

Security score: 90/100. Nanoid has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.

Licensed under MIT, allowing code inspection. Open-source packages allow independent security review of the source code.

Run your package manager's audit command (`npm audit`, `pip audit`, `cargo audit`) to check for known vulnerabilities in your dependency tree.

Full analysis: Nanoid Security Report

How we calculated this score

Nanoid's trust score of 84.5/100 (A-) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (100/100), popularity (100/100), quality (80/100), community (40/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

This page was last reviewed on May 13, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nanoid Safe?
Yes, it is safe to use. nanoid with a Nerq Trust Score of 84.5/100 (A-). Strongest signal: popularity (100/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (100/100).
What is Nanoid's trust score?
nanoid: 84.5/100 (A-). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (100/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=nanoid
What are safer alternatives to Nanoid?
In the npm Packages category, more Node.js packages are being analyzed — check back soon. nanoid scores 84.5/100.
Does Nanoid have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Nanoid against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 90/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
Is Nanoid actively maintained?
Nanoid maintenance score: N/A. Check the repository for recent commit activity and issue responsiveness.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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