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Generate a UUID in PHP

The ramsey/uuid package is the standard choice.

PHP example

PHP

// composer require ramsey/uuid
use Ramsey\Uuid\Uuid;

echo Uuid::uuid4()->toString();

Here's a fresh version 4 UUID generated right now — copy it, or call the API from any language.

46fe2f4a-e51a-4912-b5c0-67e823c53867

curl https://getuuid.sh/api/uuid