UUID API

Identify app installations with a unique UUID appended to your WebView URL or retrieved via JavaScript.

The WebViewGold UUID API allows you to retrieve a non-personal, unique device ID (UUID - "Universally Unique Identifier"), which can uniquely identify an iOS device. This feature can be helpful for:

• Storing user-specific settings on the server
• Maintaining session states
• Recalling saved data on the client side

Privacy Note: Ensure compliance with local and international privacy laws when using this feature, as it involves device identification.

How to Retrieve UUID:

To retrieve the UUID from your WebView-based app, use the following code:

<a href="get-uuid://">Get UUID</a>
<a href="#" onClick="alert(uuid);">Show UUID</a>
                    

• Get UUID: Requests the UUID from WebViewGold.
• Show UUID: Displays the UUID via an alert for easy testing.

Alternative Method: Append the UUID to the WebView URL

If you prefer to include the UUID in the URL parameters, enable the enhanceUrlUUID option in Config.swift by setting it to true. This will automatically append uuid=XYZ to your WebView URL on the first request, allowing you to access the UUID directly in your web content:

• Example: If your WebView URL is https://www.example.org, it will be requested as https://www.example.org?uuid=XYZ.
• Note: Only the initial URL request will include this GET parameter, so consider saving it in a session or cookie if you need to reference it later in the app.

Automatically Inject UUID into JavaScript:

To automatically make UUID (and other variables) available in JavaScript across all pages without modifying URLs, set autoInjectVariable to true in Config.swift. This allows you to access the UUID and other values directly within any page.