diff --git a/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json b/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
index 481f94b3dd..199dca8d76 100644
--- a/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
+++ b/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
@@ -16508,7 +16508,9 @@
           },
           "albumThumbnailAssetId": {
             "description": "Thumbnail asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
             "nullable": true,
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "albumUsers": {
@@ -16551,6 +16553,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Album ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isActivityEnabled": {
@@ -16793,6 +16797,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "API key ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "name": {
@@ -17001,6 +17007,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isTrashed": {
@@ -17379,6 +17387,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "assetId": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "error": {
@@ -17494,6 +17504,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "id": {
             "description": "Asset media ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "status": {
@@ -17562,6 +17574,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "assetId": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "key": {
@@ -17809,7 +17823,9 @@
           },
           "duplicateId": {
             "description": "Duplicate group ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
             "nullable": true,
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "duration": {
@@ -17845,6 +17861,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isArchived": {
@@ -17923,6 +17941,8 @@
           },
           "ownerId": {
             "description": "Owner user ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "people": {
@@ -18020,10 +18040,14 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Stack ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "primaryAssetId": {
             "description": "Primary asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -18159,6 +18183,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "success": {
@@ -18337,6 +18363,8 @@
           },
           "userId": {
             "description": "User ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -18441,6 +18469,8 @@
           },
           "userId": {
             "description": "User ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -18600,6 +18630,8 @@
           "assetIds": {
             "description": "Asset IDs in this archive",
             "items": {
+              "format": "uuid",
+              "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
               "type": "string"
             },
             "type": "array"
@@ -18785,6 +18817,8 @@
           },
           "duplicateId": {
             "description": "Duplicate group ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "suggestedKeepAssetIds": {
@@ -19101,6 +19135,8 @@
               "properties": {
                 "id": {
                   "description": "Integrity report item id",
+                  "format": "uuid",
+                  "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
                   "type": "string"
                 },
                 "path": {
@@ -19275,6 +19311,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Library ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "importPaths": {
@@ -19290,6 +19328,8 @@
           },
           "ownerId": {
             "description": "Owner user ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "refreshedAt": {
@@ -19444,6 +19484,8 @@
           },
           "userId": {
             "description": "User ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -19634,6 +19676,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "lat": {
@@ -19834,6 +19878,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Memory ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isSaved": {
@@ -19849,6 +19895,8 @@
           },
           "ownerId": {
             "description": "Owner user ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "seenAt": {
@@ -20310,6 +20358,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Notification ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "level": {
@@ -20754,6 +20804,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Person ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isFavorite": {
@@ -20989,6 +21041,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Person ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isFavorite": {
@@ -21244,6 +21298,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Plugin ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "methods": {
@@ -22639,6 +22695,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Version history entry ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "version": {
@@ -22743,6 +22801,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Session ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isPendingSyncReset": {
@@ -22800,6 +22860,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Session ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isPendingSyncReset": {
@@ -23022,6 +23084,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Shared link ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "key": {
@@ -23047,6 +23111,8 @@
           },
           "userId": {
             "description": "Owner user ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -23388,10 +23454,14 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Stack ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "primaryAssetId": {
             "description": "Primary asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -23665,6 +23735,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "albumId": {
             "description": "Album ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -23677,10 +23749,14 @@
         "properties": {
           "albumId": {
             "description": "Album ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "assetId": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -23694,10 +23770,14 @@
         "properties": {
           "albumId": {
             "description": "Album ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "assetId": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -23711,10 +23791,14 @@
         "properties": {
           "albumId": {
             "description": "Album ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "userId": {
             "description": "User ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -23728,6 +23812,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "albumId": {
             "description": "Album ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "role": {
@@ -23735,6 +23821,8 @@
           },
           "userId": {
             "description": "User ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -23760,6 +23848,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Album ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isActivityEnabled": {
@@ -23775,6 +23865,8 @@
           },
           "ownerId": {
             "description": "Owner ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "thumbnailAssetId": {
@@ -23818,6 +23910,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Album ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isActivityEnabled": {
@@ -23860,6 +23954,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "assetId": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -23872,6 +23968,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "editId": {
             "description": "Edit ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -23887,10 +23985,14 @@
           },
           "assetId": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Edit ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "parameters": {
@@ -23918,6 +24020,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "assetId": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "city": {
@@ -24095,6 +24199,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "assetFaceId": {
             "description": "Asset face ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -24107,6 +24213,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "assetId": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "boundingBoxX1": {
@@ -24135,6 +24243,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Asset face ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "imageHeight": {
@@ -24177,6 +24287,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "assetId": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "boundingBoxX1": {
@@ -24213,6 +24325,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Asset face ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "imageHeight": {
@@ -24261,6 +24375,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "assetId": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "key": {
@@ -24278,6 +24394,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "assetId": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "key": {
@@ -24326,6 +24444,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "assetId": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "boxScore": {
@@ -24335,6 +24455,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "OCR entry ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isVisible": {
@@ -24461,6 +24583,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isEdited": {
@@ -24495,6 +24619,8 @@
           },
           "ownerId": {
             "description": "Owner ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "stackId": {
@@ -24599,6 +24725,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isEdited": {
@@ -24633,6 +24761,8 @@
           },
           "ownerId": {
             "description": "Owner ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "stackId": {
@@ -24711,6 +24841,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "User ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isAdmin": {
@@ -24845,10 +24977,14 @@
         "properties": {
           "assetId": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "memoryId": {
             "description": "Memory ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -24862,10 +24998,14 @@
         "properties": {
           "assetId": {
             "description": "Asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "memoryId": {
             "description": "Memory ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -24879,6 +25019,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "memoryId": {
             "description": "Memory ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -24919,6 +25061,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Memory ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isSaved": {
@@ -24934,6 +25078,8 @@
           },
           "ownerId": {
             "description": "Owner ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "seenAt": {
@@ -24983,10 +25129,14 @@
         "properties": {
           "sharedById": {
             "description": "Shared by ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "sharedWithId": {
             "description": "Shared with ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -25004,10 +25154,14 @@
           },
           "sharedById": {
             "description": "Shared by ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "sharedWithId": {
             "description": "Shared with ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -25022,6 +25176,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "personId": {
             "description": "Person ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -25059,6 +25215,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Person ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "isFavorite": {
@@ -25075,6 +25233,8 @@
           },
           "ownerId": {
             "description": "Owner ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "updatedAt": {
@@ -25140,6 +25300,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "stackId": {
             "description": "Stack ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -25159,14 +25321,20 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Stack ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "ownerId": {
             "description": "Owner ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "primaryAssetId": {
             "description": "Primary asset ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "updatedAt": {
@@ -25209,6 +25377,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "userId": {
             "description": "User ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -25224,6 +25394,8 @@
           },
           "userId": {
             "description": "User ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
@@ -25240,6 +25412,8 @@
           },
           "userId": {
             "description": "User ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "value": {
@@ -25283,6 +25457,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "User ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "name": {
@@ -26466,6 +26642,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Tag ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "name": {
@@ -26989,6 +27167,8 @@
           },
           "userId": {
             "description": "User ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "userName": {
@@ -27631,6 +27811,8 @@
           },
           "id": {
             "description": "Workflow ID",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-4[0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "name": {
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/album.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/album.dto.ts
index ee6f2c07eb..a66f912972 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/album.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/album.dto.ts
@@ -100,21 +100,21 @@ const AlbumUserResponseSchema = z
 
 const ContributorCountResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    userId: z.string().describe('User ID'),
+    userId: z.uuidv4().describe('User ID'),
     assetCount: z.int().min(0).describe('Number of assets contributed'),
   })
   .meta({ id: 'ContributorCountResponseDto' });
 
 export const AlbumResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Album ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Album ID'),
     albumName: z.string().describe('Album name'),
     description: z.string().describe('Album description'),
     // TODO: use `isoDatetimeToDate` when using `ZodSerializerDto` on the controllers.
     createdAt: z.string().meta({ format: 'date-time' }).describe('Creation date'),
     // TODO: use `isoDatetimeToDate` when using `ZodSerializerDto` on the controllers.
     updatedAt: z.string().meta({ format: 'date-time' }).describe('Last update date'),
-    albumThumbnailAssetId: z.string().nullable().describe('Thumbnail asset ID'),
+    albumThumbnailAssetId: z.uuidv4().nullable().describe('Thumbnail asset ID'),
     shared: z.boolean().describe('Is shared album'),
     albumUsers: z
       .array(AlbumUserResponseSchema)
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/api-key.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/api-key.dto.ts
index 176812cc4f..470808e430 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/api-key.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/api-key.dto.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const ApiKeyUpdateSchema = z
 
 const ApiKeyResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('API key ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('API key ID'),
     name: z.string().describe('API key name'),
     createdAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Creation date'),
     updatedAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Last update date'),
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/asset-ids.response.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/asset-ids.response.dto.ts
index 346829e644..e86eee0973 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/asset-ids.response.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/asset-ids.response.dto.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const AssetIdErrorReasonSchema = z
 /** @deprecated Use `BulkIdResponseDto` instead */
 const AssetIdsResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    assetId: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+    assetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
     success: z.boolean().describe('Whether operation succeeded'),
     error: AssetIdErrorReasonSchema.optional(),
   })
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export const BulkIdsSchema = z
 
 const BulkIdResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('ID'),
     success: z.boolean().describe('Whether operation succeeded'),
     error: BulkIdErrorReasonSchema.optional(),
     errorMessage: z.string().optional(),
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/asset-media-response.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/asset-media-response.dto.ts
index 0f27fc5974..b0c50794b9 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/asset-media-response.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/asset-media-response.dto.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const AssetMediaStatusSchema = z.enum(AssetMediaStatus).describe('Upload status'
 const AssetMediaResponseSchema = z
   .object({
     status: AssetMediaStatusSchema,
-    id: z.string().describe('Asset media ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset media ID'),
   })
   .meta({ id: 'AssetMediaResponseDto' });
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const AssetRejectReasonSchema = z
 
 const AssetBulkUploadCheckResultSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
     action: AssetUploadActionSchema,
     reason: AssetRejectReasonSchema.optional(),
     assetId: z.string().optional().describe('Existing asset ID if duplicate'),
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/asset-response.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/asset-response.dto.ts
index b5b0b04a2d..ba64286647 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/asset-response.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/asset-response.dto.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import z from 'zod';
 
 const SanitizedAssetResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
     type: AssetTypeSchema,
     thumbhash: z
       .string()
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ export class SanitizedAssetResponseDto extends createZodDto(SanitizedAssetRespon
 
 const AssetStackResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Stack ID'),
-    primaryAssetId: z.string().describe('Primary asset ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Stack ID'),
+    primaryAssetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Primary asset ID'),
     assetCount: z.int().min(0).describe('Number of assets in stack'),
   })
   .meta({ id: 'AssetStackResponseDto' });
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export const AssetResponseSchema = SanitizedAssetResponseSchema.extend(
       .string()
       .meta({ format: 'date-time' })
       .describe('The UTC timestamp when the asset was originally uploaded to Immich.'),
-    ownerId: z.string().describe('Owner user ID'),
+    ownerId: z.uuidv4().describe('Owner user ID'),
     owner: UserResponseSchema.optional(),
     libraryId: z
       .uuidv4()
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export const AssetResponseSchema = SanitizedAssetResponseSchema.extend(
     people: z.array(PersonResponseSchema).optional(),
     checksum: z.string().describe('Base64 encoded SHA1 hash'),
     stack: AssetStackResponseSchema.nullish(),
-    duplicateId: z.string().nullish().describe('Duplicate group ID'),
+    duplicateId: z.uuidv4().nullish().describe('Duplicate group ID'),
     resized: z
       .boolean()
       .optional()
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/asset.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/asset.dto.ts
index 3dddcfaa3e..26c983a7de 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/asset.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/asset.dto.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ const AssetMetadataResponseSchema = z
   .meta({ id: 'AssetMetadataResponseDto' });
 
 const AssetMetadataBulkResponseSchema = AssetMetadataResponseSchema.extend({
-  assetId: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+  assetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
 }).meta({ id: 'AssetMetadataBulkResponseDto' });
 
 const AssetCopySchema = z
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/auth.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/auth.dto.ts
index 1f75401e33..40b4e25b6d 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/auth.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/auth.dto.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const LoginCredentialSchema = z
 const LoginResponseSchema = z
   .object({
     accessToken: z.string().describe('Access token'),
-    userId: z.string().describe('User ID'),
+    userId: z.uuidv4().describe('User ID'),
     userEmail: toEmail.describe('User email'),
     name: z.string().describe('User name'),
     profileImagePath: z.string().describe('Profile image path'),
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/download.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/download.dto.ts
index b44a6a7afc..c37fa5c113 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/download.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/download.dto.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const DownloadInfoSchema = z
 const DownloadArchiveInfoSchema = z
   .object({
     size: z.int().describe('Archive size in bytes'),
-    assetIds: z.array(z.string()).describe('Asset IDs in this archive'),
+    assetIds: z.array(z.uuidv4()).describe('Asset IDs in this archive'),
   })
   .meta({ id: 'DownloadArchiveInfo' });
 
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/duplicate.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/duplicate.dto.ts
index 55427e36aa..66d14e605b 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/duplicate.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/duplicate.dto.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import z from 'zod';
 
 const DuplicateResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    duplicateId: z.string().describe('Duplicate group ID'),
+    duplicateId: z.uuidv4().describe('Duplicate group ID'),
     assets: z.array(AssetResponseSchema).describe('Duplicate assets'),
     suggestedKeepAssetIds: z.array(z.uuidv4()).describe('Suggested asset IDs to keep based on file size and EXIF data'),
   })
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/integrity.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/integrity.dto.ts
index b4faf6005e..3b89b117ea 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/integrity.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/integrity.dto.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const IntegrityDeleteReportSchema = z.object({ type: IntegrityReport }).meta({ i
 export class IntegrityDeleteReportDto extends createZodDto(IntegrityDeleteReportSchema) {}
 
 const IntegrityReportResponseItemSchema = z.object({
-  id: z.string().describe('Integrity report item id'),
+  id: z.uuidv4().describe('Integrity report item id'),
   type: IntegrityReportSchema,
   path: z.string().describe('Integrity report item path'),
 });
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/library.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/library.dto.ts
index aafdd9f793..0819be278e 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/library.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/library.dto.ts
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ const ValidateLibraryResponseSchema = z
 
 const LibraryResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Library ID'),
-    ownerId: z.string().describe('Owner user ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Library ID'),
+    ownerId: z.uuidv4().describe('Owner user ID'),
     name: z.string().describe('Library name'),
     assetCount: z.int().describe('Number of assets'),
     importPaths: z.array(z.string()).describe('Import paths'),
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/map.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/map.dto.ts
index 6a4776d49d..f442850936 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/map.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/map.dto.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const MapMarkerSchema = z
 
 const MapMarkerResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
     lat: z.number().meta({ format: 'double' }).describe('Latitude'),
     lon: z.number().meta({ format: 'double' }).describe('Longitude'),
     city: z.string().nullable().describe('City name'),
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/memory.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/memory.dto.ts
index ce2e9fda6c..324474a1e1 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/memory.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/memory.dto.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const MemoryStatisticsResponseSchema = z
 
 const MemoryResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Memory ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Memory ID'),
     createdAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Creation date'),
     updatedAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Last update date'),
     deletedAt: isoDatetimeToDate.optional().describe('Deletion date'),
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const MemoryResponseSchema = z
     seenAt: isoDatetimeToDate.optional().describe('Date when memory was seen'),
     showAt: isoDatetimeToDate.optional().describe('Date when memory should be shown'),
     hideAt: isoDatetimeToDate.optional().describe('Date when memory should be hidden'),
-    ownerId: z.string().describe('Owner user ID'),
+    ownerId: z.uuidv4().describe('Owner user ID'),
     type: MemoryTypeSchema,
     data: OnThisDaySchema,
     isSaved: z.boolean().describe('Is memory saved'),
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/notification.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/notification.dto.ts
index f474cfc0a1..04f937fc00 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/notification.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/notification.dto.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const TemplateSchema = z
 
 const NotificationSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Notification ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Notification ID'),
     createdAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Creation date'),
     level: NotificationLevelSchema,
     type: NotificationTypeSchema,
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/person.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/person.dto.ts
index 38e856b8c1..fa56ded176 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/person.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/person.dto.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const PersonUpdateSchema = PersonCreateSchema.extend({
 }).meta({ id: 'PersonUpdateDto' });
 
 const PeopleUpdateItemSchema = PersonUpdateSchema.extend({
-  id: z.string().describe('Person ID'),
+  id: z.uuidv4().describe('Person ID'),
 }).meta({ id: 'PeopleUpdateItem' });
 
 const PeopleUpdateSchema = z
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const PersonSearchSchema = z
 
 export const PersonResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Person ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Person ID'),
     name: z.string().describe('Person name'),
     // TODO: use `isoDateToDate` when using `ZodSerializerDto` on the controllers.
     birthDate: z.string().meta({ format: 'date' }).describe('Person date of birth').nullable(),
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/plugin.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/plugin.dto.ts
index 8ee695d61c..777380a107 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/plugin.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/plugin.dto.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const PluginMethodResponseSchema = z
 
 const PluginResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Plugin ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Plugin ID'),
     name: z.string().describe('Plugin name'),
     title: z.string().describe('Plugin title'),
     description: z.string().describe('Plugin description'),
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/server.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/server.dto.ts
index 03d45fab1c..0215558aab 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/server.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/server.dto.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const ServerVersionResponseSchema = z
 
 const ServerVersionHistoryResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Version history entry ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Version history entry ID'),
     createdAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('When this version was first seen'),
     version: z.string().describe('Version string'),
   })
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ const ServerVersionHistoryResponseSchema = z
 
 const UsageByUserSchema = z
   .object({
-    userId: z.string().describe('User ID'),
+    userId: z.uuidv4().describe('User ID'),
     userName: z.string().describe('User name'),
     photos: z.int().describe('Number of photos'),
     videos: z.int().describe('Number of videos'),
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/session.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/session.dto.ts
index 424d104053..c81dac6d79 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/session.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/session.dto.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const SessionUpdateSchema = z
 
 const SessionResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Session ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Session ID'),
     createdAt: z.string().describe('Creation date'),
     updatedAt: z.string().describe('Last update date'),
     expiresAt: z.string().optional().describe('Expiration date'),
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/shared-link.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/shared-link.dto.ts
index aebe6fcab1..6763f6ab74 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/shared-link.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/shared-link.dto.ts
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ const SharedLinkLoginSchema = z
 
 const SharedLinkResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Shared link ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Shared link ID'),
     description: z.string().nullable().describe('Link description'),
     password: z.string().nullable().describe('Has password'),
-    userId: z.string().describe('Owner user ID'),
+    userId: z.uuidv4().describe('Owner user ID'),
     key: z.string().describe('Encryption key (base64url)'),
     type: SharedLinkTypeSchema,
     createdAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Creation date'),
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/stack.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/stack.dto.ts
index 48354cec6b..1956974ba1 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/stack.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/stack.dto.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ const StackUpdateSchema = z
 
 const StackResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Stack ID'),
-    primaryAssetId: z.string().describe('Primary asset ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Stack ID'),
+    primaryAssetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Primary asset ID'),
     assets: z.array(AssetResponseSchema),
   })
   .describe('Stack response')
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/sync.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/sync.dto.ts
index 531ac6277c..1d5fe64aa1 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/sync.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/sync.dto.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import z from 'zod';
 
 const SyncUserV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('User ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('User ID'),
     name: z.string().describe('User name'),
     email: z.string().describe('User email'),
     avatarColor: UserAvatarColorSchema.nullish(),
@@ -40,27 +40,27 @@ const SyncAuthUserV1Schema = SyncUserV1Schema.merge(
   }),
 ).meta({ id: 'SyncAuthUserV1' });
 
-const SyncUserDeleteV1Schema = z.object({ userId: z.string().describe('User ID') }).meta({ id: 'SyncUserDeleteV1' });
+const SyncUserDeleteV1Schema = z.object({ userId: z.uuidv4().describe('User ID') }).meta({ id: 'SyncUserDeleteV1' });
 
 const SyncPartnerV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    sharedById: z.string().describe('Shared by ID'),
-    sharedWithId: z.string().describe('Shared with ID'),
+    sharedById: z.uuidv4().describe('Shared by ID'),
+    sharedWithId: z.uuidv4().describe('Shared with ID'),
     inTimeline: z.boolean().describe('In timeline'),
   })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncPartnerV1' });
 
 const SyncPartnerDeleteV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    sharedById: z.string().describe('Shared by ID'),
-    sharedWithId: z.string().describe('Shared with ID'),
+    sharedById: z.uuidv4().describe('Shared by ID'),
+    sharedWithId: z.uuidv4().describe('Shared with ID'),
   })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncPartnerDeleteV1' });
 
 const SyncAssetV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
-    ownerId: z.string().describe('Owner ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
+    ownerId: z.uuidv4().describe('Owner ID'),
     originalFileName: z.string().describe('Original file name'),
     thumbhash: z.string().nullable().describe('Thumbhash'),
     checksum: z.string().describe('Checksum'),
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ const SyncAssetV1Schema = z
 
 const SyncAssetV2Schema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
-    ownerId: z.string().describe('Owner ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
+    ownerId: z.uuidv4().describe('Owner ID'),
     originalFileName: z.string().describe('Original file name'),
     thumbhash: z.string().nullable().describe('Thumbhash'),
     checksum: z.string().describe('Checksum'),
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ export class SyncAssetV1 extends createZodDto(SyncAssetV1Schema) {}
 export class SyncAssetV2 extends createZodDto(SyncAssetV2Schema) {}
 
 const SyncAssetDeleteV1Schema = z
-  .object({ assetId: z.string().describe('Asset ID') })
+  .object({ assetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID') })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncAssetDeleteV1' });
 
 const SyncAssetExifV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    assetId: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+    assetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
     description: z.string().nullable().describe('Description'),
     exifImageWidth: z.int().nullable().describe('Exif image width'),
     exifImageHeight: z.int().nullable().describe('Exif image height'),
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ const SyncAssetExifV1Schema = z
 
 const SyncAssetMetadataV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    assetId: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+    assetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
     key: z.string().describe('Key'),
     value: z.record(z.string(), z.unknown()).describe('Value'),
   })
@@ -166,15 +166,15 @@ const SyncAssetMetadataV1Schema = z
 
 const SyncAssetMetadataDeleteV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    assetId: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+    assetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
     key: z.string().describe('Key'),
   })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncAssetMetadataDeleteV1' });
 
 const SyncAssetEditV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Edit ID'),
-    assetId: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Edit ID'),
+    assetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
     action: AssetEditActionSchema,
     parameters: z.record(z.string(), z.unknown()).describe('Edit parameters'),
     sequence: z.int().describe('Edit sequence'),
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ const SyncAssetEditV1Schema = z
   .meta({ id: 'SyncAssetEditV1' });
 
 const SyncAssetEditDeleteV1Schema = z
-  .object({ editId: z.string().describe('Edit ID') })
+  .object({ editId: z.uuidv4().describe('Edit ID') })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncAssetEditDeleteV1' });
 
 @ExtraModel()
@@ -199,28 +199,28 @@ export class SyncAssetEditV1 extends createZodDto(SyncAssetEditV1Schema) {}
 class SyncAssetEditDeleteV1 extends createZodDto(SyncAssetEditDeleteV1Schema) {}
 
 const SyncAlbumDeleteV1Schema = z
-  .object({ albumId: z.string().describe('Album ID') })
+  .object({ albumId: z.uuidv4().describe('Album ID') })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncAlbumDeleteV1' });
 
 const SyncAlbumUserDeleteV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    albumId: z.string().describe('Album ID'),
-    userId: z.string().describe('User ID'),
+    albumId: z.uuidv4().describe('Album ID'),
+    userId: z.uuidv4().describe('User ID'),
   })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncAlbumUserDeleteV1' });
 
 const SyncAlbumUserV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    albumId: z.string().describe('Album ID'),
-    userId: z.string().describe('User ID'),
+    albumId: z.uuidv4().describe('Album ID'),
+    userId: z.uuidv4().describe('User ID'),
     role: AlbumUserRoleSchema,
   })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncAlbumUserV1' });
 
 const SyncAlbumV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Album ID'),
-    ownerId: z.string().describe('Owner ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Album ID'),
+    ownerId: z.uuidv4().describe('Owner ID'),
     name: z.string().describe('Album name'),
     description: z.string().describe('Album description'),
     createdAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Created at'),
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ const SyncAlbumV1Schema = z
 
 const SyncAlbumV2Schema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Album ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Album ID'),
     name: z.string().describe('Album name'),
     description: z.string().describe('Album description'),
     createdAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Created at'),
@@ -246,15 +246,15 @@ const SyncAlbumV2Schema = z
 
 const SyncAlbumToAssetV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    albumId: z.string().describe('Album ID'),
-    assetId: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+    albumId: z.uuidv4().describe('Album ID'),
+    assetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
   })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncAlbumToAssetV1' });
 
 const SyncAlbumToAssetDeleteV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    albumId: z.string().describe('Album ID'),
-    assetId: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+    albumId: z.uuidv4().describe('Album ID'),
+    assetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
   })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncAlbumToAssetDeleteV1' });
 
@@ -284,11 +284,11 @@ export function syncAlbumV2ToV1(
 
 const SyncMemoryV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Memory ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Memory ID'),
     createdAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Created at'),
     updatedAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Updated at'),
     deletedAt: isoDatetimeToDate.nullable().describe('Deleted at'),
-    ownerId: z.string().describe('Owner ID'),
+    ownerId: z.uuidv4().describe('Owner ID'),
     type: MemoryTypeSchema,
     data: z.record(z.string(), z.unknown()).describe('Data'),
     isSaved: z.boolean().describe('Is saved'),
@@ -300,43 +300,43 @@ const SyncMemoryV1Schema = z
   .meta({ id: 'SyncMemoryV1' });
 
 const SyncMemoryDeleteV1Schema = z
-  .object({ memoryId: z.string().describe('Memory ID') })
+  .object({ memoryId: z.uuidv4().describe('Memory ID') })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncMemoryDeleteV1' });
 
 const SyncMemoryAssetV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    memoryId: z.string().describe('Memory ID'),
-    assetId: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+    memoryId: z.uuidv4().describe('Memory ID'),
+    assetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
   })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncMemoryAssetV1' });
 
 const SyncMemoryAssetDeleteV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    memoryId: z.string().describe('Memory ID'),
-    assetId: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+    memoryId: z.uuidv4().describe('Memory ID'),
+    assetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
   })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncMemoryAssetDeleteV1' });
 
 const SyncStackV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Stack ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Stack ID'),
     createdAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Created at'),
     updatedAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Updated at'),
-    primaryAssetId: z.string().describe('Primary asset ID'),
-    ownerId: z.string().describe('Owner ID'),
+    primaryAssetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Primary asset ID'),
+    ownerId: z.uuidv4().describe('Owner ID'),
   })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncStackV1' });
 
 const SyncStackDeleteV1Schema = z
-  .object({ stackId: z.string().describe('Stack ID') })
+  .object({ stackId: z.uuidv4().describe('Stack ID') })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncStackDeleteV1' });
 
 const SyncPersonV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Person ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Person ID'),
     createdAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Created at'),
     updatedAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Updated at'),
-    ownerId: z.string().describe('Owner ID'),
+    ownerId: z.uuidv4().describe('Owner ID'),
     name: z.string().describe('Person name'),
     birthDate: isoDatetimeToDate.nullable().describe('Birth date'),
     isHidden: z.boolean().describe('Is hidden'),
@@ -347,13 +347,13 @@ const SyncPersonV1Schema = z
   .meta({ id: 'SyncPersonV1' });
 
 const SyncPersonDeleteV1Schema = z
-  .object({ personId: z.string().describe('Person ID') })
+  .object({ personId: z.uuidv4().describe('Person ID') })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncPersonDeleteV1' });
 
 const SyncAssetFaceV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Asset face ID'),
-    assetId: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset face ID'),
+    assetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
     personId: z.string().nullable().describe('Person ID'),
     imageWidth: z.int().describe('Image width'),
     imageHeight: z.int().describe('Image height'),
@@ -371,12 +371,12 @@ const SyncAssetFaceV2Schema = SyncAssetFaceV1Schema.extend({
 }).meta({ id: 'SyncAssetFaceV2' });
 
 const SyncAssetFaceDeleteV1Schema = z
-  .object({ assetFaceId: z.string().describe('Asset face ID') })
+  .object({ assetFaceId: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset face ID') })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncAssetFaceDeleteV1' });
 
 const SyncUserMetadataV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    userId: z.string().describe('User ID'),
+    userId: z.uuidv4().describe('User ID'),
     key: UserMetadataKeySchema,
     value: z.record(z.string(), z.unknown()).describe('User metadata value'),
   })
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ const SyncUserMetadataV1Schema = z
 
 const SyncUserMetadataDeleteV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    userId: z.string().describe('User ID'),
+    userId: z.uuidv4().describe('User ID'),
     key: UserMetadataKeySchema,
   })
   .meta({ id: 'SyncUserMetadataDeleteV1' });
@@ -404,8 +404,8 @@ class SyncMemoryAssetDeleteV1 extends createZodDto(SyncMemoryAssetDeleteV1Schema
 
 const SyncAssetOcrV1Schema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('OCR entry ID'),
-    assetId: z.string().describe('Asset ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('OCR entry ID'),
+    assetId: z.uuidv4().describe('Asset ID'),
 
     x1: z.number().meta({ format: 'double' }).describe('Top-left X coordinate (normalized 0–1)'),
     y1: z.number().meta({ format: 'double' }).describe('Top-left Y coordinate (normalized 0–1)'),
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/tag.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/tag.dto.ts
index dd679c97cb..cfbae551a8 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/tag.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/tag.dto.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const TagBulkAssetsResponseSchema = z
 
 export const TagResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Tag ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Tag ID'),
     parentId: z.string().optional().describe('Parent tag ID'),
     name: z.string().describe('Tag name'),
     value: z.string().describe('Tag value (full path)'),
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/user-profile.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/user-profile.dto.ts
index c3c91d3d95..e4ab29b6d5 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/user-profile.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/user-profile.dto.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export class CreateProfileImageDto {
 
 const CreateProfileImageResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    userId: z.string().describe('User ID'),
+    userId: z.uuidv4().describe('User ID'),
     profileChangedAt: isoDatetimeToDate.describe('Profile image change date'),
     profileImagePath: z.string().describe('Profile image file path'),
   })
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/workflow.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/workflow.dto.ts
index 1a2c2ac9f9..b4269ea0c9 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/workflow.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/workflow.dto.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const WorkflowUpdateSchema = z
 
 const WorkflowResponseSchema = z
   .object({
-    id: z.string().describe('Workflow ID'),
+    id: z.uuidv4().describe('Workflow ID'),
     trigger: WorkflowTriggerSchema.describe('Workflow trigger type'),
     name: z.string().nullable().describe('Workflow name'),
     description: z.string().nullable().describe('Workflow description'),