title: get_structure_hash
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summary: Generates a hash from a Python structure.
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type: function
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module: lektor.utils
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signature: params
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body:

Given a Python object (typically a dictionary or tuple) it generates a stable
MD5 hash from those recursively.  This is useful for the `config_hash`
parameter with artifacts.

## Example

```pycon
>>> from lektor.utils import get_structure_hash
>>> get_structure_hash([1, 2, 3])
'fbcf00cb8f6fc7631af7fbff70ca6f87'
>>> get_structure_hash([1, 2, 3, 4])
'390e449c9748b72d6b9194a1c768d434'
```