# Using random module from Rust

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**Created:** [November 22, 2021, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/using-random-module-from-rust/9002 "2021-11-22T04:46:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/using-random-module-from-rust/9002/2 "2021-11-22T05:23:54Z")

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> [@Generating custom principals/uuids in Rust](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/generating-custom-principals-uuids-in-rust/2294/7):
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> Yes. It’s a bit low level currently but it should work as any inter canister calls. let (bytes,): (Vec\<u8\>,) = ic\_cdk::api::call(Principal.management\_canister(), "raw\_rand", ()).await?;

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