How to Get a Player's UUID on Your Hytale Server

Published 9 June 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

A UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) is a permanent identifier for each Hytale player. Unlike usernames, UUIDs do not change when a player renames their account. Use UUIDs when managing admins, setting up whitelisting, or issuing bans.

Method 1: Get a UUID for an Online Player

The player must be online and logged into your server.

  1. Log in to the Game Control Panel and stop your server.
  2. Navigate to the Web Console.
  3. Enter the command /uuid USERNAME, replacing USERNAME with the player's username. The console returns a message with the player's details, including their UUID.
    Web console output showing player details and UUID after running the uuid command

Method 2: Get a UUID for an Offline Player

This method searches through stored player files and may take time if many players have joined your server.

  1. Log in to the Game Control Panel.
  2. Navigate to the File Manager.
  3. Go to universe\players\. All player files are stored in this folder.
  4. Open each .json file by right-clicking and selecting Edit.
    File Manager showing the universe players folder with multiple json player files
  5. Look for the Text value under the Nameplate section that matches the player's username.
    Player json file open in the editor with the Nameplate Text value visible
  6. Once you find the matching file, the UUID is the filename itself, before the .json extension: [Player_UUID].json.

Troubleshooting

  • No result from /uuid: Confirm the player is currently online and logged in to the server.
  • Many player files: Sort the universe\players\ directory by date modified to narrow down recently active players first.