---
group: Widgets
title: UUID
weight: 26
---

- **Name:** `uuid`
- **UI:** Text input
- **Data type:** `string`

The uuid widget generates a unique id (uuid) and saves it as a string.

## Widget Options

For common options, see [Common widget options](/docs/widgets#common-widget-options).

| Name             | Type    | Default | Description                                                                            |
| ---------------- | ------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| allow_regenerate | boolean | `true`  | _Optional_. If set to `false` the `Generate new UUID` button does not appear in the UI |
| prefix           | string  |         | _Optional_. A value to add at the beginning of the UUID                                |

## Example

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```yaml
name: id
label: Id
widget: uuid
```

```js
name: 'id',
label: 'Id',
widget: 'uuid',
```

</CodeTabs>