Trying to access random accessories

[Chez_Guy]

I’m trying to make something that gets random hats from the marketplace. Is there a way I can do this? Is there a range of IDs to get accessories?

Thanks!

[ElipsGames (ElipsOnYT)]

You could use math.random to pick a random item id and then plug it in to the id

[toomanynighhts (rafa)]

It wouldn’t really work. Try going in the catalog and opening a random hat, then adding +1 to the Id. You might just get a game, an asset or anything.

[dirtydawg101 (mythic)]

Hey, Chez_Guy! I believe the function I’ve made below is what you’re looking for. Although, I haven’t done much testing with it though, so if it errors please let me know!

I did experience one error where deleted assets can be retrieved and will not be inserted (obviously) so depending on your use for this, I’d advise you to fix this; I would have but I did not have enough time to spare in order to fix it.

I used the following resource to make this script: External Catalog Queries | Documentation - Roblox Creator Hub

local httpService = game:GetService("HttpService")

local function getRandomAssetIDFromCatalog()
	local catalogURL = "https://catalog.roproxy.com/v1/search/items/details?Category=11&SortType=0&Limit=30"
	local decodedData = httpService:JSONDecode(httpService:GetAsync(catalogURL))
	
	local getPage = math.random(1, 17) -- IIRC the limit is 17 pages
	local assetReceivedIndex = math.random(1, 30)

	if getPage ~= 1 and decodedData.nextPageCursor ~= nil then
		for index = 1, getPage do
			catalogURL = "https://catalog.roproxy.com/v1/search/items/details?Category=11&SortType=0&Limit=30&Cursor="..decodedData.nextPageCursor
			decodedData = httpService:JSONDecode(httpService:GetAsync(catalogURL))
		end
	end
	
	return decodedData.data[assetReceivedIndex].id
end

print(getRandomAssetIDFromCatalog())

If this fits what you needed, I’d appreciate it being marked as a solution!

[Chez_Guy]

thank you so much for the code sample! isn’t roproxy against TOS? it seems useful but I don’t want to risk it and get banned

[dirtydawg101 (mythic)]

You’re welcome! And nope, RoProxy isn’t against the TOS, or at least it isn’t to my knowledge. I went through the TOS and saw nothing relating to it and also found nothing on the devforum about it.

[Chez_Guy]

ayyyyy, just tried it, it works! thanks so much!