MongoDB ObjectId Regex

Developer

Regular expression

/^[0-9a-fA-F]{24}$/

Pattern breakdown

Part	Meaning
`Anchor or context`	Use anchors when you need whole-string validation.
`Main token`	The core token sequence describes the accepted text shape.
`Character class`	Character classes limit which characters are valid.
`Quantifier`	Quantifiers control how many characters or groups are accepted.
`Flags`	Use language-specific flags such as i, m, or u only when needed.

Should match

64f1a2b3c4d5e6f789012345

Should not match

not-object-id
not matching sample
64f1a2b3c4d5e6f789012345 invalid
not-object-id64f1a2b3c4d5e6f789012345

Test cases

Input	Expected	Why it matters
`64f1a2b3c4d5e6f789012345`	Match	Representative valid input for this pattern.
`not-object-id`	No match	Common invalid or boundary input.
`(empty string)`	No match	Common invalid or boundary input.
`not matching sample`	No match	Common invalid or boundary input.
`64f1a2b3c4d5e6f789012345 invalid`	No match	Common invalid or boundary input.
`not-object-id64f1a2b3c4d5e6f789012345`	No match	Common invalid or boundary input.

JavaScript

const re = /^[0-9a-fA-F]{24}$/;
re.test(input);

Python

import re
bool(re.search(r"^[0-9a-fA-F]{24}$", text))

PHP

$ok = preg_match('/^[0-9a-fA-F]{24}$/', $value) === 1;

Java

Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("^[0-9a-fA-F]{24}$");
pattern.matcher(value).find();

Go

re := regexp.MustCompile(`^[0-9a-fA-F]{24}$`)
ok := re.MatchString(value)

Notes and production use

MongoDB ObjectId regex is useful as a practical starting point. Test it against your real input, avoid using it as the only security control, and prefer a parser when the format has complex grammar.

Performance tip: avoid running complex regular expressions repeatedly on very large untrusted strings without limits. Prefer anchored validation patterns, cap input length before matching, and use a parser when the target format has nested grammar.

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