# MAC Address Generates a random MAC address formatted string. ## Characteristics


Consistency	Yes, can be made self-consistent.
Linking	No, cannot be linked.
Differential privacy	Yes, if consistency is not enabled.
Data-free	Yes, if consistency is not enabled.
Allowed for primary keys	No
Allowed for unique columns	No
Uses format-preserving encryption (FPE)	Yes
Privacy ranking	1 if not consistent 4 if consistent
Generator ID (for the API)	`MACAddressGenerator`

## How to configure To configure the generator: 1. In the **Bytes Preserved** field, enter the number of bytes to preserve in the generated address. 2. Toggle the **Consistency** setting to indicate whether to make the column self-consistent.\ \ By default, consistency is disabled. 3. If [Structural data encryption](/app/generation/generators-assign-config/generators-data-encryption-config.md) is enabled, then to use it for this column, in the advanced options section, toggle **Use data encryption process** to the on position. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.tonic.ai/app/generation/generators/generator-reference/mac-address.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.