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)

8c571f4e-d3c3-4ed8-bae5-a5befa10ecbe

Best for general purpose use

UUID v7 (Timestamp)

01a1a286-3d84-7006-b3c6-ae539718dd25

Database-optimized sorting

All UUID Versions (Live Generated)

v1 (Time+MAC)
af443890-d7ae-11f1-92c6-8dbd66538c02
v3 (MD5 Name)
c5e5f349-28ef-3f5a-98d6-0b32ee4d1743
v4 (Random)
688ae70d-20d8-4f88-9489-d2633ac51dc8
v5 (SHA1 Name)
7cb48787-6d91-5b9f-bc60-f30298ea5736
v6 (Reordered)
af443930-d7ae-61f1-a08d-69a2901fdd03
v7 (Timestamp)
01a1a286-3d84-701d-8a71-ca2eca0aa024
v8 (Custom)
052f7af1-9600-870d-bc01-93ccc53e38d9
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.