# Support for UUID

**URL:** <https://community.triggre.com/t/support-for-uuid/824>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** functions\
**Created:** [October 26, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/support-for-uuid/824 "2024-10-26T10:33:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![sven.brossi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.triggre.com/sven.brossi/32/111_2.png) [@sven.brossi](https://community.triggre.com/u/sven.brossi)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/support-for-uuid/824/1 "2024-10-26T10:33:35Z")

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Dear all,

I want to create a unique document ID. While there are many ways to do this, one of the most efficient would be to use “UUID.” Is there a way to use “UUID” in Triggre already today, or could you imagine providing this function soon?

Many thanks and best regards.  
Sven Brossi

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**Author:** ![Jesse](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.triggre.com/jesse/32/88_2.png) [@Jesse](https://community.triggre.com/u/Jesse)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 10:50am UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/support-for-uuid/824/2 "2024-10-26T10:50:23Z")

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Hi Sven,

Not yet directly with a function or something, but there is a way to do it with a free API: [https://www.uuidtools.com](https://www.uuidtools.com)

Here’s how we use it (it is called GUID but it gets a UUID):

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/triggre/original/1X/ae8d8f7be288521a48a52ba0dde4a0278d1fd2d1.png)

And here are each of the actions:

**Generate UUID**

1. Call [https://www.uuidtools.com/api/generate/v4/count/1](https://www.uuidtools.com/api/generate/v4/count/1) with a GET request
2. No authentication
3. As return data choose JSON and specify a list of _Any text_:  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/triggre/original/1X/33b08358a140c86b75542d2786657bab169a7f19.png)

**Look up or create item**  
Create or look up a data item you want to store the ID text in.

**Store ID (repeat action)**  
Create a repeat action that stores each text in the list, in the item you want to store it in (there will only be a single item in the list)

This works well for us in many places. Good luck on getting nice UUIDs!

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**Author:** ![sven.brossi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.triggre.com/sven.brossi/32/111_2.png) [@sven.brossi](https://community.triggre.com/u/sven.brossi)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 11:02am UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/support-for-uuid/824/3 "2024-10-26T11:02:08Z")

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Hi Jesse,

Great, thanks a lot for your feedback. That helps me a lot.

Best wishes,  
Sven

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/triggre/original/1X/367281c6ef0a1cef3dd636979e56e8a6918e707f.png) [@system](https://community.triggre.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/support-for-uuid/824/4 "2024-10-29T15:02:43Z")

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