# Oxide APIs

> Edge-native utility APIs built in Rust/WASM on Cloudflare Workers. Sub-5ms cold starts and 10–200× lower cost than legacy SaaS competitors. Distributed through the RapidAPI marketplace.

Oxide APIs ships small, focused HTTP APIs that solve common backend chores — cryptographic hashing, data validation, barcode and QR generation — without the operational baggage. Every endpoint is implemented in Rust, compiled to WebAssembly, and deployed to Cloudflare Workers' 300+ global edge locations. There is no cold-start penalty, no JIT warm-up, and no garbage-collector pauses. Authentication, billing and rate-limiting are handled by RapidAPI.

## APIs

- [Hash & Encryption Toolkit](https://oxideapis.com/docs/hash-toolkit): MD5, SHA-256, SHA-512, BLAKE3, bcrypt, Argon2 hashing; HMAC signing; timing-safe verification; secure token generation (UUID, hex, base64).
- [Data Validator](https://oxideapis.com/docs/data-validator): Email format & disposable detection, E.164 phone normalization, URL parsing, Luhn credit-card validation, IBAN (ISO 13616) validation.
- [Barcode Generator](https://oxideapis.com/docs/barcode-gen): QR codes (error correction L/M/Q/H), Code 128, EAN-13, UPC-A, Code 39. Returns clean SVG, no fonts or raster images required.

## Pricing

Every API has a free tier (no credit card). Paid tiers start at $5/month for 50K requests. All billing is on RapidAPI: <https://rapidapi.com/oxide-apis-oxide-apis-default>

## Architecture

- Stack: Rust → WebAssembly → Cloudflare Workers
- Latency: sub-5ms cold start, p99 typically <15ms globally
- Auth: `X-RapidAPI-Key` header (managed by RapidAPI)
- Format: JSON in, JSON out (errors follow `{ "error": "...", "code": <status> }`)
- Health check: every API exposes `GET /v1/health` (no auth required)

## Pages

- [Home](https://oxideapis.com/)
- [Hash & Encryption Toolkit docs](https://oxideapis.com/docs/hash-toolkit)
- [Data Validator docs](https://oxideapis.com/docs/data-validator)
- [Barcode Generator docs](https://oxideapis.com/docs/barcode-gen)
- [Pricing](https://oxideapis.com/pricing)
- [Use cases](https://oxideapis.com/use-cases)
- [Free tools](https://oxideapis.com/tools)
- [Frequently asked questions](https://oxideapis.com/faq)
- [About](https://oxideapis.com/about)