TypeID SQL
A SQL implementation of TypeID using PostgresSQL.
TypeIDs are a modern, type-safe, globally unique identifier based on the upcoming UUIDv7 standard. They provide a ton of nice properties that make them a great choice as the primary identifiers for your data in a database, APIs, and distributed systems. Read more about TypeIDs in their spec.
This particular implementation demonstrates how to use TypeIDs in a postgres database.
Installation
To use typeids in your Postgres instance, you'll need define all the appropriate types and functions by running the SQL scripts in this repo.
We recommend copying the SQL scripts into your migrations directory and using the migration tool of your choice. For example, Flyway, or Liquibase.
Note that this repo is using Supabase as a way to easily start a Postgres instance for development and testing, but you do not need to use Supabase for this implementation to work – simply use the Postgres instance of your choice.
Future work (contributions welcome)
- Include examples not just for Postgres, but for other databases like MySQL as well.
- Consider packaging this library as a postgres extension that can be easily installed and used in a database.