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Base45 encoder and decoder

This Base45 encoder converts plain text into RFC 9285 Base45 and decodes Base45 strings back to UTF-8 text using the forty-five character QR Code Alphanumeric alphabet.

● BetaFree · in your browser

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Use it from WebAPIEmailTelegramApp soon

Base45 packs two bytes into three characters and a leftover byte into two characters, which is more compact for QR payloads than Base64 while staying inside the alphanumeric mode scanners already expect. The scheme powers EU Digital COVID Certificates and other QR verifiable credentials that must carry binary claims without leaving the QR-safe character set. Pick encode to turn a message, CBOR fragment, or fixture string into Base45, or pick decode to recover the original UTF-8 text from a credential payload you already hold. The engine is fully deterministic: the same input and mode always produce the same result, with no network calls, no random salts, and no date-dependent shortcuts. Classic checks include encoding AB to BB8, Hello!! to a string that includes a space, and base-45 to UJCLQE7W581. Use it free in the browser for credential debugging and teaching, or call the API at $0.002 per successful request when pipelines need reproducible Base45 transforms in CI and backend services.

How to use it

Enter your values in the form above. The tool checks them before calculating and shows the result on the same page.

Check your inputs

Use the labels and units shown next to each field. If something is missing or outside the allowed range, the page points to the field to fix.

Use it again or automate it

Use the browser tool for individual checks and the API when you need the same capability in an automated workflow.

What you can do with it

Get an answer now

Enter one set of values and see the result without building a spreadsheet or script.

Compare scenarios

Change one value at a time and rerun the calculation to understand what affects the result.

Automate repeated work

Use the API when the same calculation needs to run inside your product or workflow.

FAQ

How do I use this capability?

Complete the fields above and run it on this page. The form highlights anything that needs attention.

For developers — API access

Everything on this page is available programmatically. This section is for teams who want to wire it into their own systems; everyone else can just use the tool above.

API endpoint

POSThttps://api.kit.forhosting.com/enc/base45

Prefer to automate it? One authenticated POST creates the task; the result comes back by webhook or a signed link. The same capability also runs here on the web, by email and from Telegram — and soon from our app too.

Call it from your stack

curl -X POST https://api.kit.forhosting.com/enc/base45 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KIT_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"text":"AB"}'

const res = await fetch("https://api.kit.forhosting.com/enc/base45", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.KIT_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "text": "AB"
  })
});
const { task_id } = await res.json();

import os, requests

res = requests.post(
    "https://api.kit.forhosting.com/enc/base45",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['KIT_KEY']}"},
    json={
    "text": "AB"
},
)
task_id = res.json()["task_id"]

<?php
$res = file_get_contents("https://api.kit.forhosting.com/enc/base45", false, stream_context_create([
  "http" => [
    "method"  => "POST",
    "header"  => "Authorization: Bearer " . getenv("KIT_KEY") . "\r\nContent-Type: application/json",
    "content" => '{"text":"AB"}',
  ],
]));
$task = json_decode($res, true);

body := bytes.NewBufferString(`{"text":"AB"}`)
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.kit.forhosting.com/enc/base45", body)
req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+os.Getenv("KIT_KEY"))
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

Example request

{
  "text": "AB"
}

Example response

{
  "task_id": "tsk_a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6",
  "type": "enc.base45",
  "status": "queued",
  "_links": {
    "result": "/tasks/tsk_…/result"
  }
}

The API is asynchronous: the call returns a task_id immediately and the result arrives by webhook. Polling is capped at 1 req/s per task.

Pricing

Per request$0.002

Published price — no tokens, no invented credits. A failed task is never charged.

Errors

HTTP	Code	Meaning
`401`	`unauthorized`	Missing or invalid API key.
`402`	`insufficient_balance`	Your balance doesn't cover the task price.
`404`	`unknown_type`	That task type doesn't exist.
`429`	`rate_limited`	Too many requests. Use the webhook instead of polling.

Read the full KIT documentation →

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