@jacobsdigitalfactory/strapi-auto-uuid

Strapi Auto UUID Plugin

The Strapi Auto UUID Plugin is a custom plugin for Strapi that automatically generates a unique UUID for your content.

Installation

To install the Strapi Auto UUID Plugin, simply run one of the following command:

pnpm add strapi-auto-uuid

npm install strapi-auto-uuid

yarn add strapi-auto-uuid

Usage

Once the plugin is installed, you can add a new custom type to your Strapi content types, no configuration needed. The custom type uses the Strapi UID structure, ensuring that each UUID generated is unique.

You can create new records via the Admin panel, API or GraphQL, and the plugin will automatically generate a UUID for each new record created.

Example

Here's an example of how to use the Strapi Auto UUID Plugin:

1. Install the plugin using npm install strapi-auto-uuid
2. Create a new Strapi model with the custom type autoUUID, like this:

module.exports = {
  attributes: {
    title: {
      type: 'string',
      required: true,
    },
    uuid: {
      type: "customField",
      customField: "plugin::field-uuid.uuid"
    },
  },
};

3. When you create a new record in this model via the Strapi API or GraphQL, the plugin will automatically generate a unique UUID for the uuid field.

That's it! With the Strapi Auto UUID Plugin, you can easily add UUIDs to your Strapi content without having to worry about generating them yourself.

Note: If you are currently using the @bn-digital/strapi-plugin-field-uuid plugin, the strapi-auto-uuid plugin can be used as a replacement without requiring any code changes. Simply install strapi-auto-uuid and remove @bn-digital/strapi-plugin-field-uuid. The Strapi Auto UUID Plugin provides the same functionality as the @bn-digital/strapi-plugin-field-uuid plugin, in addition it supports uuid generation automatically via api or graphql and is actively maintained.

License

This plugin is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.