# UUID
Category: Security
| Runtime: 3.0+
| 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:
- Go to Add more nodes option on the palette section.
- Check for the UUID node and click install.
- Once installed, the designer is required to be restarted.
To install the node from CLI:
- Go to your project workspace where you can see your
package.json
file. - 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.