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title: "How does Ketryx ensure that unique IDs are created for git-based configuration items?"
description: "Ketryx assigns a unique identifier to each object using the UUID v4 method. This number is encoded in Crockford Base32, which is displayed on the front end and in documents. The database employs a secondary control to prevent the creation of objects with non-unique IDs."
category: "Frequently Asked Questions"
section: "Git Based Configuration Items"
keywords: ["ids", "unique", "configuration ensure", "git-based configuration", "identifier", "employs", "human", "administrators"]
source_url: "https://support.ketryx.com/hc/en-us/articles/25423143412877-How-does-Ketryx-ensure-that-unique-IDs-are-created-for-git-based-configuration-items"
last_reviewed: 2026-06-11
---

# How does Ketryx ensure that unique IDs are created for git-based configuration items?

Ketryx assigns a unique identifier to each object using the UUID v4 method. This number is encoded in Crockford Base32, which is displayed on the front end and in documents. The database employs a secondary control to prevent the creation of objects with non-unique IDs. Additionally, more human-readable IDs, such as source system IDs (e.g., Jira Issue ketys) and an ID aliasing system configurable by administrators, are available.

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