diff --git a/models/catalog/v1alpha1/catalog.go b/models/catalog/v1alpha1/catalog.go
index ba4c9b5b..1395a2cf 100644
--- a/models/catalog/v1alpha1/catalog.go
+++ b/models/catalog/v1alpha1/catalog.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ type CatalogData struct {
 
 func (cd *CatalogData) Scan(value interface{}) error {
 	if value == nil {
-		cd = &CatalogData{}
 		return nil
 	}
 	data, err := utils.Cast[[]byte](value)
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ func (cd *CatalogData) IsNil() bool {
 	return cd == nil || (len(cd.Compatibility) == 0 &&
 		cd.PatternCaveats == "" &&
 		cd.PatternInfo == "" &&
-		cd.Type == "" && 
+		cd.Type == "" &&
 		cd.ContentClass.String() != "")
 }
 
@@ -99,4 +98,4 @@ func GetCatalogClasses() []ContentClass {
 		Project,
 		Community,
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/models/meshmodel/core/v1alpha2/relationship.go b/models/meshmodel/core/v1alpha2/relationship.go
index 2fafec42..67d0dcea 100644
--- a/models/meshmodel/core/v1alpha2/relationship.go
+++ b/models/meshmodel/core/v1alpha2/relationship.go
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ func (r RelationshipDefinition) TableName() string {
 func (r RelationshipDefinition) Type() entity.EntityType {
 	return entity.RelationshipDefinition
 }
+
+func (r *RelationshipDefinition) GenerateID() (uuid.UUID, error) {
+	return uuid.New(), nil
+}
+
 func (r RelationshipDefinition) GetID() uuid.UUID {
 	return r.ID
 }
@@ -46,7 +51,7 @@ func (r *RelationshipDefinition) GetEntityDetail() string {
 }
 
 func (r *RelationshipDefinition) Create(db *database.Handler, hostID uuid.UUID) (uuid.UUID, error) {
-	r.ID = uuid.New()
+	r.ID, _ = r.GenerateID()
 	mid, err := r.Model.Create(db, hostID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return uuid.UUID{}, err
diff --git a/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/category.go b/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/category.go
index 8c870f24..8d60a202 100644
--- a/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/category.go
+++ b/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/category.go
@@ -30,6 +30,19 @@ const DefaultCategory = "Uncategorized"
 func (cat Category) Type() entity.EntityType {
 	return entity.Category
 }
+
+func (cat *Category) GenerateID() (uuid.UUID, error) {
+	categoryIdentifier := Category{
+		Name: cat.Name,
+	}
+	byt, err := json.Marshal(categoryIdentifier)
+	if err != nil {
+		return uuid.UUID{}, err
+	}
+	catID := uuid.NewSHA1(uuid.UUID{}, byt)
+	return catID, nil
+}
+
 func (cat Category) GetID() uuid.UUID {
 	return cat.ID
 }
@@ -42,11 +55,11 @@ func (cat *Category) Create(db *database.Handler, _ uuid.UUID) (uuid.UUID, error
 	if cat.Name == "" {
 		cat.Name = DefaultCategory
 	}
-	byt, err := json.Marshal(cat)
+
+	catID, err := cat.GenerateID()
 	if err != nil {
-		return uuid.UUID{}, err
+		return catID, err
 	}
-	catID := uuid.NewSHA1(uuid.UUID{}, byt)
 	var category Category
 	categoryCreationLock.Lock()
 	defer categoryCreationLock.Unlock()
diff --git a/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/component.go b/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/component.go
index 07958119..bdfab291 100644
--- a/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/component.go
+++ b/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/component.go
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ func (c ComponentDefinition) Type() entity.EntityType {
 	return entity.ComponentDefinition
 }
 
+func (c *ComponentDefinition) GenerateID() (uuid.UUID, error) {
+	return uuid.New(), nil
+}
+
 func (c ComponentDefinition) GetID() uuid.UUID {
 	return c.ID
 }
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ func (c *ComponentDefinition) GetEntityDetail() string {
 }
 
 func (c *ComponentDefinition) Create(db *database.Handler, hostID uuid.UUID) (uuid.UUID, error) {
-	c.ID = uuid.New()
+	c.ID, _ = c.GenerateID()
 
 	isAnnotation, _ := c.Metadata["isAnnotation"].(bool)
 
diff --git a/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/host.go b/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/host.go
index ed6572d2..2c64e03b 100644
--- a/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/host.go
+++ b/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/host.go
@@ -58,12 +58,21 @@ type HostFilter struct {
 	Offset      int
 }
 
-func (h *Host) Create(db *database.Handler) (uuid.UUID, error) {
+func (h *Host) GenerateID() (uuid.UUID, error) {
 	byt, err := json.Marshal(h)
 	if err != nil {
 		return uuid.UUID{}, err
 	}
 	hID := uuid.NewSHA1(uuid.UUID{}, byt)
+	return hID, nil
+}
+
+func (h *Host) Create(db *database.Handler) (uuid.UUID, error) {
+
+	hID, err := h.GenerateID()
+	if err != nil {
+		return uuid.UUID{}, err
+	}
 	var host Host
 	hostCreationLock.Lock()
 	defer hostCreationLock.Unlock()
diff --git a/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/models.go b/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/models.go
index e0424527..3924ebd4 100644
--- a/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/models.go
+++ b/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/models.go
@@ -48,15 +48,8 @@ func (m Model) TableName() string {
 func (m Model) Type() entity.EntityType {
 	return entity.Model
 }
-func (m Model) GetID() uuid.UUID {
-	return m.ID
-}
 
-func (m *Model) GetEntityDetail() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("type: %s, model: %s, definition version: %s, version: %s", m.Type(), m.Name, m.Version, m.Model.Version)
-}
-
-func (m *Model) Create(db *database.Handler, hostID uuid.UUID) (uuid.UUID, error) {
+func (m *Model) GenerateID() (uuid.UUID, error) {
 	modelIdentifier := Model{
 		Registrant:  m.Registrant,
 		VersionMeta: m.VersionMeta,
@@ -69,7 +62,23 @@ func (m *Model) Create(db *database.Handler, hostID uuid.UUID) (uuid.UUID, error
 	if err != nil {
 		return uuid.UUID{}, err
 	}
-	modelID := uuid.NewSHA1(uuid.UUID{}, byt)
+	return uuid.NewSHA1(uuid.UUID{}, byt), nil
+}
+
+func (m Model) GetID() uuid.UUID {
+	return m.ID
+}
+
+func (m *Model) GetEntityDetail() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("type: %s, model: %s, definition version: %s, version: %s", m.Type(), m.Name, m.Version, m.Model.Version)
+}
+
+func (m *Model) Create(db *database.Handler, hostID uuid.UUID) (uuid.UUID, error) {
+	modelID, err := m.GenerateID()
+	if err != nil {
+		return modelID, err
+	}
+
 	var model Model
 	if m.Name == "" {
 		return uuid.UUID{}, fmt.Errorf("empty or invalid model name passed")
diff --git a/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/policy.go b/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/policy.go
index d0e53bf1..a4f68015 100644
--- a/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/policy.go
+++ b/models/meshmodel/core/v1beta1/policy.go
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ func (p PolicyDefinition) GetID() uuid.UUID {
 	return p.ID
 }
 
+func (p *PolicyDefinition) GenerateID() (uuid.UUID, error) {
+	return uuid.New(), nil
+}
+
 func (p PolicyDefinition) Type() entity.EntityType {
 	return entity.PolicyDefinition
 }
@@ -38,7 +42,8 @@ func (p *PolicyDefinition) GetEntityDetail() string {
 }
 
 func (p *PolicyDefinition) Create(db *database.Handler, hostID uuid.UUID) (uuid.UUID, error) {
-	p.ID = uuid.New()
+	p.ID, _ = p.GenerateID()
+
 	mid, err := p.Model.Create(db, hostID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return uuid.UUID{}, err
diff --git a/models/meshmodel/entity/types.go b/models/meshmodel/entity/types.go
index d41f9638..8ab09c76 100644
--- a/models/meshmodel/entity/types.go
+++ b/models/meshmodel/entity/types.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type Entity interface {
 	// ComponentDefinitions and PolicyDefinitions are examples of entities
 	Type() EntityType
 	GetEntityDetail() string
+	GenerateID() (uuid.UUID, error)
 	GetID() uuid.UUID
 	Create(db *database.Handler, hostID uuid.UUID) (entityID uuid.UUID, err error)
 }
diff --git a/models/meshmodel/registry/error.go b/models/meshmodel/registry/error.go
index ccb068b0..6046a223 100644
--- a/models/meshmodel/registry/error.go
+++ b/models/meshmodel/registry/error.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-
 	ErrUnknownHostCode                 = "replace_me"
 	ErrEmptySchemaCode                 = "replace_me"
 	ErrMarshalingRegisteryAttemptsCode = "replace_me"
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ var (
 	ErrRegisteringEntityCode           = "replace_me"
 	ErrUnknownHostInMapCode            = "replace_me"
 	ErrCreatingUserDataDirectoryCode   = "replace_me"
-
 )
 
 func ErrUnknownHost(err error) error {
diff --git a/utils/archive.go b/utils/archive.go
index fbfcfe6d..8a50989e 100644
--- a/utils/archive.go
+++ b/utils/archive.go
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ func (tw *TarWriter) Compress(name string, data []byte) error {
 func (tw *TarWriter) Close() {
 	_ = tw.Writer.Flush()
 	_ = tw.Writer.Close()
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/utils/catalog/artifacthub_metadata.go b/utils/catalog/artifacthub_metadata.go
index 733392bd..de4c2f41 100644
--- a/utils/catalog/artifacthub_metadata.go
+++ b/utils/catalog/artifacthub_metadata.go
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ type ArtifactHubMetadata struct {
 		Key1 string `yaml:"key1,omitempty"`
 		Key2 string `yaml:"key2,omitempty"`
 	} `yaml:"annotations,omitempty"`
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/utils/catalog/package.go b/utils/catalog/package.go
index 2aeedd02..f94123d7 100644
--- a/utils/catalog/package.go
+++ b/utils/catalog/package.go
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ func BuildArtifactHubPkg(name, downloadURL, user, version, createdAt string, cat
 	})
 
 	return artifacthubPkg
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/utils/error.go b/utils/error.go
index e9ab7233..ca04497a 100644
--- a/utils/error.go
+++ b/utils/error.go
@@ -164,4 +164,4 @@ func ErrExtractZip(err error, path string) error {
 
 func ErrReadDir(err error, dirPath string) error {
 	return errors.New(ErrReadDirCode, errors.Alert, []string{"error reading directory"}, []string{err.Error()}, []string{fmt.Sprintf("Directory does not exist at the location %s", dirPath), "Insufficient permissions"}, []string{"Verify that directory exist at the provided location", "Verify sufficient directory read permission."})
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/utils/store/store.go b/utils/store/store.go
index 6ce54628..9d2f6229 100644
--- a/utils/store/store.go
+++ b/utils/store/store.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ func (s *GenerticThreadSafeStore[K]) Delete(key string) {
 	delete(s.data, key)
 }
 
-
 func (s *GenerticThreadSafeStore[K]) GetAllPairs() map[string]K {
 	values := make(map[string]K, 0)