UUID.computer API Documentation
Free public API for generating and validating globally unique identifiers
Generate UUID
POST
/api/v1/generateGenerates 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/validateCheck 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/statsGet 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