Where should I put generic utility code?

[sunnyson]

Use functions:

Configurations | Strapi Documentation

Take a look at the example that I’ve provided in another post:

Where to write reusable code to access in all the models

You should not write business logic inside the model/{model}.js files. For these purposes you can use functions: https://strapi.io/documentation/developer-docs/latest/concepts/configurations.html#functions Create a file under ./config/functions/encryption.js With the content: const Hashids = require("hashids/cjs"); const hashids = new Hashids("RandomSalt", 10); module.exports = { async decrypt(id) { id = hashids.decode(id); if (id.length === 0) return 0; else if (id.length…