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Tox ID
Tox IDs are strings of 76 hexadecimal characters, generated when a user creates a Tox profile. These IDs are used for adding contacts.
Components
Tox IDs consist of three parts: public key, NoSpam, and checksum.
Public key
The main part of a Tox ID is called the public key and consists of the first 64 characters.
NoSpam
NoSpam is a small part of a Tox ID consisting of 8 hexadecimal characters that can be changed by the user's Tox client at will to prevent friend request spam.
Sharing Tox IDs
To understand pros and cons of different ways of sharing Tox IDs, see sharing Tox IDs.
