diff --git a/inc/thorvg.h b/inc/thorvg.h
index f84ce3e5..1538ba8d 100644
--- a/inc/thorvg.h
+++ b/inc/thorvg.h
@@ -2143,6 +2143,22 @@ public:
      */
     Result set(const Picture* picture, std::function<bool(const Paint* paint, void* data)> func, void* data) noexcept;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Generate a unique ID (hash key) from a given name.
+     *
+     * This function computes a unique identifier value based on the provided string.
+     * You can use this to assign a unique ID to the Paint object.
+     *
+     * @param[in] name The input string to generate the unique identifier from.
+     *
+     * @return The generated unique identifier value.
+     *
+     * @see Paint::id
+     *
+     * @note Experimental API
+     */
+    static uint32_t id(const char* name) noexcept;
+
     /**
      * @brief Creates a new Accessor object.
      *
diff --git a/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h b/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h
index 2313366c..35f49ba9 100644
--- a/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h
+++ b/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h
@@ -2569,6 +2569,36 @@ TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_animation_del(Tvg_Animation* animation);
 /** \} */   // end defgroup ThorVGCapi_Animation
 
 
+/**
+* \defgroup ThorVGCapi_Accesssor Accessor
+* \brief A module for manipulation of the scene tree
+*
+* This module helps to control the scene tree.
+* \{
+*/
+
+/************************************************************************/
+/* Accessor API                                                         */
+/************************************************************************/
+
+/*!
+* \brief Generate a unique ID (hash key) from a given name.
+*
+* This function computes a unique identifier value based on the provided string.
+* You can use this to assign a unique ID to the Paint object.
+*
+* \param[in] name The input string to generate the unique identifier from.
+*
+* \return The generated unique identifier value.
+*
+* \note Experimental API
+*/
+TVG_API uint32_t tvg_accessor_generate_id(const char* name);
+
+
+/** \} */   // end defgroup ThorVGCapi_Accessor
+
+
 /**
 * \defgroup ThorVGCapi_LottieAnimation LottieAnimation
 * \brief A module for manipulation of lottie extension features.
diff --git a/src/bindings/capi/tvgCapi.cpp b/src/bindings/capi/tvgCapi.cpp
index 6a6c8339..bc384889 100644
--- a/src/bindings/capi/tvgCapi.cpp
+++ b/src/bindings/capi/tvgCapi.cpp
@@ -894,6 +894,16 @@ TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_animation_del(Tvg_Animation* animation)
 }
 
 
+/************************************************************************/
+/* Accessor API                                                         */
+/************************************************************************/
+
+TVG_API uint32_t tvg_accessor_generate_id(const char* name)
+{
+    return Accessor::id(name);
+}
+
+
 /************************************************************************/
 /* Lottie Animation API                                                 */
 /************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/common/tvgCompressor.cpp b/src/common/tvgCompressor.cpp
index e7560e79..ffc563f7 100644
--- a/src/common/tvgCompressor.cpp
+++ b/src/common/tvgCompressor.cpp
@@ -478,6 +478,8 @@ size_t b64Decode(const char* encoded, const size_t len, char** decoded)
 
 unsigned long djb2Encode(const char* str)
 {
+    if (!str) return 0;
+
     unsigned long hash = 5381;
     int c;
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgAccessor.cpp b/src/renderer/tvgAccessor.cpp
index 213cf433..a1447268 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgAccessor.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgAccessor.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "tvgIteratorAccessor.h"
+#include "tvgCompressor.h"
 
 /************************************************************************/
 /* Internal Class Implementation                                        */
@@ -81,6 +82,12 @@ Result Accessor::set(const Picture* picture, function<bool(const Paint* paint, v
 }
 
 
+uint32_t Accessor::id(const char* name) noexcept
+{
+    return djb2Encode(name);
+}
+
+
 Accessor::~Accessor()
 {