# UUID

Category: Security
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Runtime: 3.0+
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Available: Free

# Overview

UUID node generates generate universally unique identifier. The node supports generation of UUID based on UUID version V1, V3, V4 and V5.

# Setup

# Prerequisites

Not applicable

# Installation

To install the node from designer:

  1. Go to Add more nodes option on the palette section.
  2. Check for the UUID node and click install.
  3. Once installed, the designer is required to be restarted.

To install the node from CLI:

  1. Go to your project workspace where you can see your package.json file.
  2. Run the below give npm command.
    npm i @kumologica/kumologica-contrib-uuid

# Technical Details

Properties

  • Operation (Optional)
    Option for selecting UUID generation based on UUID version V1, V3, V4 and V5.
  • Name (Optional)
    Name of the UUID to be generated. This is applicable for UUID version V3 and V5.
  • Namespace (Optional)
    Namespace for the UUID to be generated. This is applicable for UUID version V3 and V5. Namespace can be a string or an 16 byte array.

Supported Operations

Not Applicable

Throws

UUID node throws the following exception.

  • Invalid UUID

Returns

UUID string available under following message structure msg.header.uuid.message. Payload or variables will not be overwritten or enriched by this node.