recipientid

Recipientid is a software identifier used to refer to the intended recipient of an action, message, or asset within a system. It designates the entity that should receive something and is typically stored as a field on records or exchanged in API calls. The exact meaning of recipientId can vary by context, but it generally serves as a key that links to a more complete recipient profile or resource.

In API design, recipientId acts as a reference or foreign key that identifies the recipient resource in requests and responses. Clients include recipientId to specify the target, and servers resolve it to retrieve or update the corresponding recipient data. The identifier is often treated as an opaque value by clients.

Common contexts for recipientId include messaging and notifications, where it routes messages to a user or device; payments and transfers, where it designates the beneficiary; and marketing or CRM systems, where it links activities and analytics to a contact. In each case, the recipient may be a person, an account, a device, or another entity.

Data types for recipientId vary; they can be numeric, alphanumeric, or universally unique identifiers (UUIDs). They may be globally unique or scoped to an organization or tenant, and are typically designed to be stable over time to preserve references.

Best practices include ensuring uniqueness, keeping IDs immutable when possible, validating format, and applying appropriate access controls. Organizations often treat recipientId as a sensitive reference, minimizing exposure in public interfaces and using secure, authorized channels for lookups and operations.