itemuid
Itemuid is a term used to describe a unique identifier assigned to an item within a system. An itemuid is designed to uniquely distinguish a single item instance, enabling reliable reference, retrieval, and auditing across components, services, and data stores. It is typically opaque to users; human-friendly names may change while the itemuid remains stable.
An itemuid may be scoped locally to a database or globally across an organization or network. In
Common formats include universally unique identifiers (UUIDs), ordered or time-based identifiers (ULIDs), or numeric or alphanumeric
Use cases include inventory tracking, product catalogs, digital asset management, and API resource addressing. In APIs,
Security and privacy considerations include avoiding exposure of sensitive data through the uid itself and providing