uuid: Detailed Overview & Metrics
UUID is a widely-used JavaScript library for generating universally unique identifiers (UUIDs). It provides functions to create RFC-compliant UUIDs, which are unique across different systems and time. UUID is commonly used in distributed systems, databases, and APIs to uniquely identify entities without central coordination.
Compared to manual UUID generation, UUID library offers a convenient and reliable way to generate unique identifiers. It ensures uniqueness and randomness of generated UUIDs, making it suitable for various applications requiring unique identification.
Alternatives:
nanoid+
shortid+
cuid+
uuidv4+
ksuid+
ulid+
randomstring+
unique-string+
flake-idgen+
hashids+
Tags: javascriptuuidunique-identifierdistributed-systemsAPIs