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diff --git a/server/helpers/uuid.ts b/server/helpers/uuid.ts
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+++ b/server/helpers/uuid.ts
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+import * as short from 'short-uuid'
+
+const translator = short()
+
+function buildUUID () {
+  return short.uuid()
+}
+
+function uuidToShort (uuid: string) {
+  if (!uuid) return uuid
+
+  return translator.fromUUID(uuid)
+}
+
+function shortToUUID (shortUUID: string) {
+  if (!shortUUID) return shortUUID
+
+  return translator.toUUID(shortUUID)
+}
+
+function isShortUUID (value: string) {
+  if (!value) return false
+
+  return value.length === translator.maxLength
+}
+
+export {
+  buildUUID,
+  uuidToShort,
+  shortToUUID,
+  isShortUUID
+}