Truly unique GUIDs!
Many software systems rely on the assumption that GUIDs are unique and most programming languages provide a way to generate new GUIDs that are usually random and practically unique. While the chances of getting the same GUID twice are very low, it's not impossible. Thus if you want to ensure that your software really works, you'll better use a truly unique GUID generated from this website.
FreshGUID guarantees that two identical GUIDs will never be generated. It does this by saving any generated GUID and never using it again (unless its owner decides that it can be recycled).
FAQ
What is a GUID?
A GUID is a Globally Unique Identifier as defined by RFC 4122
and looks like this: b91b085c-520f-cfe4-7916-b918236f2ffc.
For more info read here.
Why should I use this service and not another one?
Given the success we are having, several websites will probably start offering the same service, but there is a simple reason why you should use
our service and nothing else.
FreshGUID is the first service of this kind, all the major software companies are using it thus if you use any other service
your GUIDs may conflict with theirs. This is obviously something you want to avoid.
What about pricing?
This service will be free for the first month. Act fast! We are preparing very attractive pricing
options depending on the volume you need.
My program needs to automatically generate GUIDs! How can I do?
The simplest way is to replace the Guid.NewGuid() instruction (for ex.) with a form that tells the user to go to this site,
get a GUID and copy/paste it. Advanced programmers may directly fetch a new GUID from this URL, but this
requires fairly advanced networking skills (we provide reasonably-priced support in case you need it).
Do you expose a webservice?
You don't need a stinkin' webservice to fetch a string. But if you really want a webservice,
for a small extra fee we will provide you a webservice that returns your GUID wrapped into 10Kb of XML. This may be a good option
if your marketing dept. wants to define your application as SOA
but you have no clue of what it is.
Are there infinite GUIDs?
No! At some point we will have generated all the possible combinations. Because of this, it's important that you return your GUIDs
when you don't need them anymore, so we can recycle them. To do this, simply write an email to recycleGUID@frenk.com with your GUIDs
in the subject line (comma separated).
In the same way as you can automatically get GUIDs at runtime, please make sure that when objects are disposed they
email their GUIDs back (or tell the user to do it).
To encourage recycling, we will refund 50% of your money when you return a GUID!
Is this website a joke?
Yes, it is. But it still generates valid GUIDs.