generate_uuid
Generate one or more UUID v4 (random) identifiers. Use this when you need unique identifiers for database records, API resources, session IDs, or anywhere a globally unique ID is required. Parameters: count — Number of UUIDs to generate (1-100, default: 1). format — Output format: "standard" (xxx...
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What generate_uuid does on X402 Middleware
AI agents call generate_uuid to retrieve information from X402 Middleware without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
count | integer | — | |
format | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why generate_uuid is rated Low
This tool purely generates random UUID values locally and returns them. It has no side effects, does not read from or write to any external system, and cannot be misused to cause harm. It is a deterministic utility operation producing identifiers on demand.
From the tool's definition Generate one or more UUID v4 (random) identifiers
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The rule that runs generate_uuid safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and X402 Middleware, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For generate_uuid, this is the rule to start with:
generate_uuid is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect X402 Middleware, apply this rule, and every generate_uuid call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about generate_uuid
Generate one or more UUID v4 (random) identifiers. Use this when you need unique identifiers for database records, API resources, session IDs, or anywhere a globally unique ID is required. Parameters: count — Number of UUIDs to generate (1-100, default: 1). format — Output format: "standard" (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-...), "json", or "array" (default: "standard"). It is categorised as a Read tool in the X402 Middleware MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
generate_uuid accepts 2 parameters: count, format. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the X402 Middleware MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for generate_uuid: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches X402 Middleware. Nothing to install.
generate_uuid is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the generate_uuid rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for generate_uuid. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
generate_uuid is provided by the X402 Middleware MCP server (@gadgethumans/x402). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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