UUID Version Detector – Check UUID v1-v8 Online

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Demonstrate real UUID version inspection using a canonical UUID v1 example.

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Valid UUID v1

UUID version inspection

How do I detect the version of a UUID?

VetaTool reads the version nibble from the first hexadecimal character of the third UUID group after confirming canonical format. The sample 6ba7b810-9dad-11d1-80b4-00c04fd430c8 is detected as a valid UUID v1. This tool is free to use. No account or payment is required.

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What you can do here

  • Canonical 8-4-4-4-12 UUID validation
  • UUID version inspection
  • RFC 4122 variant checking
  • Nil UUID recognition
  • Uppercase hexadecimal support
  • Browser-local validation

Steps

  1. Paste a canonical UUID into the validator.
  2. Read the detected version in the validation detail.
  3. If validation fails, inspect the version and variant nibble pages separately.

The version is encoded in the UUID itself

The validator does not guess from timestamps, prefixes, or surrounding metadata. It reads the version nibble directly from canonical UUID text, then checks the RFC variant range before reporting a valid version.

UUID v1 detection example

The first digit of the third group is 1 and the variant nibble is RFC-compatible.

UUID input

6ba7b810-9dad-11d1-80b4-00c04fd430c8

Validation result

Valid UUID v1

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Can VetaTool detect UUID v4?

Yes. The same inspector labels accepted versions from v1 through v8, including UUID v4.

Does version detection verify where the UUID was generated?

No. It only inspects the encoded UUID fields; it does not verify the generator, source system, or uniqueness of the identifier.

Recommended next steps

Invalid UUID VersionInspect a canonical UUID shape whose version nibble falls outside versions 1 through 8.Invalid UUID VariantCheck a UUID whose variant bits fall outside the RFC 4122 range accepted by the validator.UUID Generator & Validator OnlineGenerate UUID v4 batches or validate canonical UUID format, version, and variant locally.

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