UUID Library v1.3.0

Installation Guide

webpatser@dev: ~/uuid/1.3.0 $ cat installation.md

Installation - UUID Library v1.3.0

High-performance PHP UUID library generating UUIDs according to RFC 4122 and RFC 9562 standards. 15% faster than Ramsey UUID.

composer require webpatser/uuid

Requirements

  • PHP 8.2 or higher
  • No additional extensions required
  • Pure PHP implementation

Laravel Integration

Using Laravel?
For tight Laravel integration with automatic model UUIDs, migrations, and optimized features, consider using the Laravel UUID package which includes this library with enhanced Laravel-specific functionality. View Laravel UUID Documentation →

Live Interactive Example

UUID v4 (Random)

397b7106-eb0a-4a74-9de8-15944dc30acb

Best for general purpose use

UUID v7 (Timestamp)

019941ec-ac6e-700d-a281-5e9ca1344f45

Database-optimized sorting

All UUID Versions (Live Generated)

v1 (Time+MAC)
4090e380-9071-11f0-8b25-7b22e4fe4510
v3 (MD5 Name)
c5e5f349-28ef-3f5a-98d6-0b32ee4d1743
v4 (Random)
29032c91-47f6-4731-9d92-15c1f5dc32e4
v5 (SHA1 Name)
7cb48787-6d91-5b9f-bc60-f30298ea5736
v6 (Reordered)
4090e400-9071-61f0-96f4-81c113865936
v7 (Timestamp)
019941ec-ac6e-7019-a94c-97d69ed26a02
v8 (Custom)
0e957304-b4de-87ea-b3ad-05a8665ddc53
Nil UUID
00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

Next Steps

Explore the UUID library features and generate different UUID types interactively with the examples above.

Quick Start Guide

Learn the basics with practical examples and common use cases.
Live Examples

Interactive examples with real-time UUID generation for all versions.