How to generate the UUIDv4 value?

How do I do X?
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I need to insert a new record into the database table.
I need to specify the ID field value (UUIDv4).

Is there an existing function?
Or do I need to implement some manual UUID generation?
Like in example

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@ivp Here’s an example app that shows how to generate UUID using Math.random but as mentioned in the link you shared this is not advisable. What database are you using?

https://app.appsmith.com/app/framework/custom-uuid-622e4e790bf98b2d5df75f26

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What database are you using?

PostgreSQL

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Check out this post - postgresql - Generating a UUID in Postgres for Insert statement? - Stack Overflow

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@dancia
Yes, I understand that UUID can be generated on the DB-level too.
But, thanks for the exact link!

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If appsmith would support the new browser built-in crypto functions, we could do it easilly:

let myUUID = crypto.randomUUID();

But I see it’s not recognized in a js object function. Maybe a good improvement?