UUID.computer API Documentation

Free public API for generating and validating globally unique identifiers

Generate UUID

POST/api/v1/generate

Generates a new UUID v4 and stores it with metadata.

Example Request

curl -X POST https://uuid.computer/api/v1/generate \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "uuid": "f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479",
    "created_at": "2025-11-15T12:34:56.789Z"
  },
  "meta": {
    "version": "v1",
    "rate_limit": {
      "limit": 100,
      "remaining": 99,
      "reset": "2025-11-15T13:34:56.789Z"
    }
  }
}

Validate UUID

POST/api/v1/validate

Check if a UUID exists in our system.

Example Request

curl -X POST https://uuid.computer/api/v1/validate \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"uuid": "f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479"}'

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "exists": true,
    "uuid": "f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479",
    "created_at": "2025-11-15T12:34:56.789Z"
  }
}

Statistics

GET/api/v1/stats

Get global statistics about UUID generation.

Example Request

curl https://uuid.computer/api/v1/stats

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "total_uuids": 15234,
    "today_uuids": 47,
    "top_countries": [
      { "country": "US", "count": 5421 },
      { "country": "GB", "count": 2103 },
      { "country": "DE", "count": 1876 }
    ],
    "last_updated": "2025-11-15T12:34:56.789Z"
  }
}

Rate Limits

  • Free tier: 100 requests per hour
  • No authentication required for public endpoints
  • CORS enabled - use from any domain

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