UUID Generator#
UUID Generator creates random version 4 UUID values.
Generate#
Choose the quantity and generate. Review the list, then copy the value or values you need.
Use cases#
- Local record identifiers
- Test fixtures
- Correlation IDs
- Temporary development data
Limitations#
A UUID is not a password, secret, signature, authorization token, or proof of uniqueness across hostile input.
Privacy#
Generation is local.
Example#
8b7b50db-2a87-4fd7-a20f-1b7ff6cbd56c
Do not use a UUID as an authentication secret. It is an identifier format, not proof that a request is authorized.