About
API3 is a Swiss blockchain technology company founded in 2020. In May 2022, it partnered with the Australian National University (ANU) Quantum Optics Group to launch API3 QRNG, the first true random number generator for smart contracts using quantum vacuum fluctuations. The quantum random numbers come from electromagnetic field vacuum fluctuations measured through balanced homodyne detection, providing ultra-high bandwidth, truly unpredictable randomness for blockchain and Web3 applications. API3 QRNG is free to use, requiring only gas fees, and is available on 13 blockchain platforms including Polygon, Avalanche, Fantom, Metis, Moonbeam, and RSK. It transmits encrypted data via Amazon Web Services and destroys random numbers after use for security. Applications include gaming, NFTs, lotteries, crypto wallet generation, and other blockchain uses that need quantum-level unpredictability. The service serves blockchain developers, DeFi platforms, gaming applications, and cryptocurrency projects that need provably random numbers from quantum processes.
Quantum Specifications
| Quantum Focus | hardware |