license-keys_skill

This skill helps you manage license keys for software products, validating, activating, and enforcing usage limits across devices.

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npx veilstrat add skill dodopayments/skills --skill license-keys

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Overview

This skill guides implementation of license key management with Dodo Payments, covering activation, validation, deactivation, and access control for software products. It explains dashboard setup, public and authenticated API usage, and integrations for desktop apps, CLIs, webhooks, and server-side validation. The content focuses on practical flows to gate features, limit activations, and link licenses to purchases or subscriptions.

How this skill works

License keys are unique tokens that authorize access, limit concurrent activations, and optionally expire. Public endpoints (no API key) let clients activate, deactivate, and validate keys; authenticated endpoints let your backend list and manage keys and activation instances. Use webhooks to persist created keys and monitor events, and perform server-side checks with an API key for sensitive operations and feature gating.

When to use it

Gating premium features in desktop, web, or CLI products
Enforcing per-seat or per-device activation limits
Issuing keys automatically on purchase and emailing customers
Validating access on the server for critical operations
Allowing offline grace periods for desktop or CLI apps

Best practices

Set sensible defaults for expiry and activation limits based on product and pricing
Provide clear activation instructions and self-serve documentation to users
Validate licenses server-side for any sensitive or premium endpoints
Implement an offline grace period and fallbacks for transient connectivity
Use webhooks to record license creation, detect abuse, and automate revocations

Example use cases

Electron app: store activation instance locally, validate periodically, allow 30-day offline grace
CLI tool: save license and machine id in config, require license before premium commands
Server endpoint: verify license status and activations before granting API access
Webhook handler: capture license_key.created to persist keys and email activation steps
Feature gating: map license tiers to features and check tier membership via validated details

FAQ

Yes. Public endpoints (activate, deactivate, validate) require no API key and are safe for client use; reserve authenticated endpoints for server-side management.

How should I handle offline users?

Trust a recent successful activation locally with a defined grace period (for example 30 days), and re-validate when connectivity is restored.