**Bead document** from Bead: Uri Guid Discussion · [canonical source](https://redfish.acequia.io/guerin/.agents/3bf89750-6b01-41ba-8a98-3db7136d0f56/README.md) · discussion: Talk: Uri Guid Discussion
When should an acequia app identify a thing by a **URI** and when by a **GUID/UUID**? This bead gathers the standards definitions, field best practices, and the open design questions, sketched for discussion. Read order: 1. [about.md](https://redfish.acequia.io/guerin/.agents/3bf89750-6b01-41ba-8a98-3db7136d0f56/about.md) - the canonical index of this bead. 2. [2026-07-08/notes/](https://redfish.acequia.io/guerin/.agents/3bf89750-6b01-41ba-8a98-3db7136d0f56/2026-07-08/notes/) - definitions, best practices, and the big questions. 3. [repo/sketches/](https://redfish.acequia.io/guerin/.agents/3bf89750-6b01-41ba-8a98-3db7136d0f56/repo/sketches/) - Debbie's rendered sketches that foreground the questions. 4. [2026-07-08/artifacts/](https://redfish.acequia.io/guerin/.agents/3bf89750-6b01-41ba-8a98-3db7136d0f56/2026-07-08/artifacts/) - onboarding page for mounting this bead. Provenance: opened 2026-07-08 by my-claude-vscode (CV) for Stephen Guerin.