diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 746a11c..4ffc12e 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
-	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -241,10 +240,6 @@
 func (a *apiManager) apiHandleConfigId(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	vars := mux.Vars(r)
 	configId := vars["configId"]
-	if !isValidUuid(configId) {
-		a.writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, API_ERR_BAD_CONFIG_ID, "configuration id is invalid")
-		return
-	}
 	config, err := a.dbMan.getConfigById(configId)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
@@ -433,11 +428,6 @@
 	return t
 }
 
-func isValidUuid(uuid string) bool {
-	r := regexp.MustCompile("^[a-fA-F0-9]{8}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-4[a-fA-F0-9]{3}-[8|9|aA|bB][a-fA-F0-9]{3}-[a-fA-F0-9]{12}$")
-	return r.MatchString(uuid)
-}
-
 func getHttpHost() string {
 
 	configuredEndpoint := config.GetString(configBundleBlobDownloadEndpoint)
diff --git a/api_test.go b/api_test.go
index c5454c1..84c1cb5 100644
--- a/api_test.go
+++ b/api_test.go
@@ -14,17 +14,16 @@
 package apiGatewayConfDeploy
 
 import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"io/ioutil"
-	"net/http"
-	"net/url"
-
-	"crypto/rand"
 	"database/sql"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/apid/apid-core/util"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	mathrand "math/rand"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -290,7 +289,7 @@
 
 			// set test data
 			testFile, err := ioutil.TempFile(bundlePath, "test")
-			randString := GenerateUUID()
+			randString := util.GenerateUUID()
 			testFile.Write([]byte(randString))
 			err = testFile.Close()
 			Expect(err).Should(Succeed())
@@ -370,12 +369,10 @@
 
 			//setup test data
 			testData := [][]interface{}{
-				{"invalid-uuid", nil},
-				{GenerateUUID(), sql.ErrNoRows},
-				{GenerateUUID(), fmt.Errorf("test error")},
+				{util.GenerateUUID(), sql.ErrNoRows},
+				{util.GenerateUUID(), fmt.Errorf("test error")},
 			}
 			expectedCode := []int{
-				http.StatusBadRequest,
 				http.StatusNotFound,
 				http.StatusInternalServerError,
 			}
@@ -420,9 +417,9 @@
 
 func makeTestDeployment() *DataDeployment {
 	dep := &DataDeployment{
-		ID:             GenerateUUID(),
-		OrgID:          GenerateUUID(),
-		EnvID:          GenerateUUID(),
+		ID:             util.GenerateUUID(),
+		OrgID:          util.GenerateUUID(),
+		EnvID:          util.GenerateUUID(),
 		BlobID:         testBlobId,
 		BlobResourceID: "",
 		Type:           "virtual-host",
@@ -504,16 +501,3 @@
 func (d *dummyDbManager) getConfigById(id string) (*DataDeployment, error) {
 	return d.configurations[id], d.err
 }
-
-func GenerateUUID() string {
-
-	buff := make([]byte, 16)
-	numRead, err := rand.Read(buff)
-	if numRead != len(buff) || err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	/* uuid v4 spec */
-	buff[6] = (buff[6] | 0x40) & 0x4F
-	buff[8] = (buff[8] | 0x80) & 0xBF
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%x-%x-%x-%x-%x", buff[0:4], buff[4:6], buff[6:8], buff[8:10], buff[10:])
-}
diff --git a/bundle_test.go b/bundle_test.go
index 7946f96..30760cc 100644
--- a/bundle_test.go
+++ b/bundle_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"github.com/apid/apid-core/util"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@
 
 	It("should download blob according to id", func() {
 		// download blob
-		id := GenerateUUID()
+		id := util.GenerateUUID()
 		testBundleMan.enqueueRequest(testBundleMan.makeDownloadRequest(id))
 		received := <-dummyDbMan.fileResponse
 		Expect(received).Should(Equal(id))
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@
 		testBundleMan.bundleRetryDelay = 50 * time.Millisecond
 
 		// download blobs
-		id := GenerateUUID()
+		id := util.GenerateUUID()
 		testBundleMan.enqueueRequest(testBundleMan.makeDownloadRequest(id))
 		received := <-dummyDbMan.fileResponse
 		Expect(received).Should(Equal(id))
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@
 		testBundleMan.markDeploymentFailedAfter = 200 * time.Millisecond
 
 		// download blobs
-		id := GenerateUUID()
+		id := util.GenerateUUID()
 		req := testBundleMan.makeDownloadRequest(id)
 		Expect(req.markFailedAt.After(time.Now())).Should(BeTrue())
 		testBundleMan.enqueueRequest(req)
diff --git a/listener_test.go b/listener_test.go
index d270be0..55a71c5 100644
--- a/listener_test.go
+++ b/listener_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/apid/apid-core"
+	"github.com/apid/apid-core/util"
 	"github.com/apigee-labs/transicator/common"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@
 			unreadyBlobIds := make([]string, 0)
 			blobMap := make(map[string]int)
 			for i := 0; i < 1+rand.Intn(10); i++ {
-				id := GenerateUUID()
+				id := util.GenerateUUID()
 				blobMap[id] = 1
 				unreadyBlobIds = append(unreadyBlobIds, id)
 			}
@@ -172,12 +173,12 @@
 			blobIdOld := make(map[string]int)
 			for i := 0; i < 1+rand.Intn(10); i++ {
 				depNew := makeTestDeployment()
-				depNew.BlobID = GenerateUUID()
-				depNew.BlobResourceID = GenerateUUID()
+				depNew.BlobID = util.GenerateUUID()
+				depNew.BlobResourceID = util.GenerateUUID()
 
 				depOld := makeTestDeployment()
-				depOld.BlobID = GenerateUUID()
-				depOld.BlobResourceID = GenerateUUID()
+				depOld.BlobID = util.GenerateUUID()
+				depOld.BlobResourceID = util.GenerateUUID()
 
 				change := common.Change{
 					Operation: common.Update,
@@ -221,14 +222,14 @@
 
 			for i := 0; i < 1+rand.Intn(10); i++ {
 				depNew := makeTestDeployment()
-				depNew.BlobID = GenerateUUID()
-				depNew.BlobResourceID = GenerateUUID()
+				depNew.BlobID = util.GenerateUUID()
+				depNew.BlobResourceID = util.GenerateUUID()
 
 				depOld := makeTestDeployment()
 
 				if rand.Intn(2) == 0 {
 					// blob id changed
-					depOld.BlobID = GenerateUUID()
+					depOld.BlobID = util.GenerateUUID()
 					blobIdChangedNew[depNew.BlobID]++
 					blobIdChangedOld[depOld.BlobID]++
 				} else {
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@
 
 				if rand.Intn(2) == 0 {
 					// blob id changed
-					depOld.BlobResourceID = GenerateUUID()
+					depOld.BlobResourceID = util.GenerateUUID()
 					blobIdChangedNew[depNew.BlobResourceID]++
 					blobIdChangedOld[depOld.BlobResourceID]++
 				} else {