diff --git a/crypto/lux_key.go b/crypto/lux_key.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc24e0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crypto/lux_key.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package crypto
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"lux/types"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+type LuxKey struct {
+	Type types.LuxType
+	Id   uuid.UUID
+	Key  []byte
+}
+
+func (key *LuxKey) NewLuxKey(keyType types.LuxType) error {
+	key.Type = keyType
+	key.Id = uuid.New()
+	key.Key = make([]byte, 32)
+
+	if _, err := rand.Read(key.Key); err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else {
+		return nil
+	}
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 5721b4f..b2558c6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ module lux
 
 go 1.23.4
 
-require gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.67.0 // indirect
+require (
+	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.67.0 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index a8937af..c563d2f 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
+github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
 gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.67.0 h1:Dgnx+6+nfE+IfzjUEISNeydPJh9AXNNsWbGP9KzCsOA=
 gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.67.0/go.mod h1:pNLf8WUiyNEtQjuu5G5vTm06TEv9tsIgeAvK8hOrP4k=
diff --git a/types/lux_type.go b/types/lux_type.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95e5e00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types/lux_type.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package types
+
+type LuxType uint
+
+const (
+	LuxTypeHost = 0
+	LuxTypeNode
+)