---
title: uuidMatch
description: Compares an asserted UUID with a stored UUID for equality.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:schemaref:mr-uuidMatch
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/schemaref/mr-uuidMatch.html
---

# uuidMatch

Compares an asserted UUID with a stored UUID for equality.

This rule uses the same semantics as `octetStringMatch`, except the assertion value is encoded using the UUID string representation, rather than the normal OCTET STRING string representation.

|                    |                                                           |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| *OID*              | 1.3.6.1.1.16.2                                            |
| *Names*            | uuidMatch                                                 |
| *Assertion syntax* | [UUID](s-UUID.html)                                       |
| *Origin*           | [RFC 4530](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4530) |