---
title: Generate UUID API
slug: uuid
url: https://apyhub.com/dosvak/service/uuid
provider: Dosvak LLC
categories: [Developer Tools, "Security & Privacy"]
tags: [uuid, identifier-generation, developer-tools, random-id, unique-ids]
auth: api_key
---

# Generate UUID API

Generate version 1 or 4 UUIDs with a single GET request. Returns the UUID string and version for database keys, tests, and distributed systems.

## Endpoints

| Method | Path | Description | Atoms |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GET | `` | What it does Generates a UUID and returns it as a JSON object with the generated uuid string and it… | 10 |

## About

## What it does
UUID Generator creates version 1 or version 4 UUIDs on demand. Send an optional `version` query parameter with `1` or `4`, and get back a response containing the generated `uuid` string and the `version` used.

Use it when you need unique identifiers for database rows, distributed systems, API resources, test fixtures, or temporary object keys. Version 4 is the default, so you can generate random UUIDs without sending any input. If you need time-based UUIDs for systems that rely on ordering or traceability, request version 1 instead.

UUID Generator keeps the contract simple: one GET endpoint, one optional parameter, and a minimal JSON response. That makes it easy to drop into backend services, scripts, and internal tooling where you need standards-based identifiers without pulling in extra libraries.

## Usage

Authenticate with an ApyHub API key in the `apy-token` header.
Full docs and a live playground: https://apyhub.com/dosvak/service/uuid