A version 7 UUID split into coloured parts labelled timestamp, version, counter and random, with the timestamp read as 11 November 2026, 12:00 UTC

Guides11 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

UUIDs explained: v4 vs v7, and when to use them as database IDs

A UUID is a 128-bit ID anyone can create without asking a central server. Here’s how to read one, the difference between random version 4 and time-ordered version 7, and when a UUID is the right primary key, and when…

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