# PlaceOrder no longer resolves AssetKey UUID

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/placeorder-no-longer-resolves-assetkey-uuid/5854>\
**Category:** Alpaca Integration Applications\
**Created:** [June 1, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/placeorder-no-longer-resolves-assetkey-uuid/5854 "2021-06-01T17:14:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![coopernurse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/coopernurse/32/2157_2.png) [@coopernurse](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/coopernurse)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/placeorder-no-longer-resolves-assetkey-uuid/5854/1 "2021-06-01T17:14:55Z")

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This morning my app started throwing these errors:

2021-06-01 16:56:08 [ERR]: error closing position. symbol=SBUX err=could not find us\_equity ‘0a7deac5-2d75-4e54-9f66-51c1c6fad55b’

I’ve been using the AssetKey UUID in the symbol param, which docs indicate is still supported:

> **[Orders - Documentation | Alpaca](https://alpaca.markets/docs/api-documentation/api-v2/orders/)**
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> Alpaca API lets you build and trade with real-time market data for free.

Parameter: symbol - symbol or asset ID to identify the asset to trade

Was this an intentional change? I was able to workaround this issue by using the symbol and not the UUID, but I think the docs either need to be updated, or the prior behavior restored.

James

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dan_whitnable_alpaca/32/1658_2.png) [@Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/placeorder-no-longer-resolves-assetkey-uuid/5854/2 "2021-06-01T17:49:34Z")

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@coopernurse This is an issue the Alpaca engineering team is looking into. Just surfaced. I’ll post an update when we learn more.