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)

2b7719ff-77b9-46f3-955c-6703d2b64772

Best for general purpose use

UUID v7 (Timestamp)

01a13d66-d1f6-700b-bab1-1e1c55a1ef7b

Database-optimized sorting

All UUID Versions (Live Generated)

v1 (Time+MAC)
93eadd70-c840-11f1-a21e-7dae2fc5219e
v3 (MD5 Name)
c5e5f349-28ef-3f5a-98d6-0b32ee4d1743
v4 (Random)
40d9c7d0-ccb1-46d8-b6cf-9c8de7b54c99
v5 (SHA1 Name)
7cb48787-6d91-5b9f-bc60-f30298ea5736
v6 (Reordered)
93eadee0-c840-61f1-ba6a-3392d1247773
v7 (Timestamp)
01a13d66-d1f6-701c-8353-58943514deed
v8 (Custom)
d6bd5b14-83cf-8ba1-943d-1b0595b4eab9
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.