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title: "Would the ID change if a copy of an existing beacon is renamed?"
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updated: 2026-08-11T15:02:32Z
published: 2026-08-11T15:02:32Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/would-the-id-change-if-a-copy-of-an-existing-beacon-is-renamed"
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# Would the ID change if a copy of an existing Beacon is created?

Each content has a unique ID that is required for Advanced Customization (AC) and API integrations. When you create a copy of an existing Beacon, the new Beacon collection created gets a different unique ID.

Note:

- The copy of the Whatfix content or widget is created with the title: **Copy of** <***Content/Widget Title***>. ![Copy_Beacon_widget](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Copy_Beacon_widget.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T07%3A51%3A45Z&se=2026-11-12T08%3A51%3A45Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xb4PmXHSgw8MVNAbHFvN2qnDz3IyzLu0Bp7M3tdfF70%3D)
- View the copy of the Beacon ID in the URL of the Beacon. The last section in the URL is the Beacon ID.

![Copy_ID_Beacon](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/id%20of%20beacon.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T07%3A51%3A45Z&se=2026-11-12T08%3A51%3A45Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xb4PmXHSgw8MVNAbHFvN2qnDz3IyzLu0Bp7M3tdfF70%3D)

In this case, the Beacon ID is *03b5a0a5-b2a3-4844-9e79-25ed57308a6e.*

- Editing the copied content or widget does not have an impact on the original content or widget.

For more information about creating a copy of an existing Beacon, see [Create a copy of a Beacon](/studio/docs/create-a-copy-of-a-beacon).

## Related

- [Understand Advanced Customization ](/advanced-configuration.md)