diff --git a/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/model/OrgUnit.java b/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/model/OrgUnit.java
index b8d67905..c64c4b11 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/model/OrgUnit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/model/OrgUnit.java
@@ -92,4 +92,13 @@ public OrgUnit(String id, String name, String shortName, OrgUnit parent, Date op
   public DimensionItemType getDimensionItemType() {
     return DimensionItemType.ORGANISATION_UNIT;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Indicates whether this org unit has a parent.
+   *
+   * @return true if this org unit has a parent, false otherwise.
+   */
+  public boolean hasParent() {
+    return parent != null;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/util/UidUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/util/UidUtils.java
index f24f1758..fa000053 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/util/UidUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/util/UidUtils.java
@@ -78,13 +78,29 @@ public static List<String> generateUids(int n) {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Tests whether the given code is a valid UID.
+   * Tests whether the given input is a valid UID.
    *
-   * @param code the code to validate.
+   * @param input the input to validate.
    * @return true if the code is valid.
    */
-  public static boolean isValidUid(String code) {
-    return code != null && UID_PATTERN.matcher(code).matches();
+  public static boolean isValidUid(String input) {
+    return input != null && UID_PATTERN.matcher(input).matches();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests whether the given input is a valid UID. Throws an {@link IllegalArgumentException} if
+   * not.
+   *
+   * @param input the input to validate.
+   * @return the input UID if valid.
+   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if input is not a valid UID.
+   */
+  public static String requireUid(String input) {
+    if (!isValidUid(input)) {
+      String message = String.format("Input must be a valid UID: '%s'", input);
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException(message);
+    }
+    return input;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/BaseDhis2Test.java b/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/BaseDhis2Test.java
index bf991e53..1b20104f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/BaseDhis2Test.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/BaseDhis2Test.java
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ void testWithMetadataImportParams() throws Exception {
     URI expected =
         new URI(
             """
-        https://server.org/api/metadata\
-        ?importStrategy=CREATE_AND_UPDATE\
-        &atomicMode=ALL\
-        &skipSharing=false\
-        &async=false""");
+            https://server.org/api/metadata\
+            ?importStrategy=CREATE_AND_UPDATE\
+            &atomicMode=ALL\
+            &skipSharing=false\
+            &async=false""");
 
     assertEquals(expected, dhis2.withMetadataImportParams(uriBuilder));
   }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/util/UidUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/util/UidUtilsTest.java
index be311d03..de9e81d9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/util/UidUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/util/UidUtilsTest.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
 
 import java.util.stream.IntStream;
@@ -64,6 +65,15 @@ void testUidIsValid() {
     assertFalse(UidUtils.isValidUid("1T1hdS_WjfD"));
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void testRequireUid() {
+    assertEquals("mq4jAnN6fg3", UidUtils.requireUid("mq4jAnN6fg3"));
+    assertEquals("iz9HDQXFDrQ", UidUtils.requireUid("iz9HDQXFDrQ"));
+
+    assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> UidUtils.requireUid("1T1hdSWjfDC"));
+    assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> UidUtils.requireUid("QX4LpiTZmUHg"));
+  }
+
   @Test
   void testToUid() {
     assertToUid("PpZ!m3thN#sm8QVcOdwTcil4");