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Nil UUID

The Nil UUID has all 128 bits set to 0: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000.

Generated UUID

00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

Created in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.

Format
Wrapping

How it works

RFC 9562 defines it as a special value. It has no version and no variant, and it is never created by chance.

When to use it

Use it as a placeholder for “no UUID yet” or “not set”, for example as a default value. Some databases and APIs treat it like an empty value.