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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.

6d7a5c00-bb29-4606-92e9-11fa20114b0b

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