# Online

Adding a product license online is an essential operation that allows for real-time license activation and management through the Floating Server. Below are the steps to add a license using either the Floating Server API or the User Interface.

### Adding with the API

To add a license to the Floating Server, use the `/addProduct` API endpoint. This requires passing the product code along with either the license key or username/password combination as query parameters.

You need to provide the **product code** along with the required **credentials**. Once the license is successfully added, it will appear in the licenses list, along with its unique **license ID**.

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Starting from version 1.6.0:

* Multiple licenses (and corresponding license IDs) can now be associated with a single product code.
* After adding a license, its **license ID** can be used to address the specific license for further actions, as described in the following sections of this documentation.
  {% endhint %}

For more detailed information, visit [**Add license**](/floating-server/floating-server-v1/api-reference/license/add-license.md).

### Adding with the User Interface

In the Floating Server UI, you can activate a license online using either **User Authentication** or **Key Authentication**. Follow the section below based on the authentication method you choose.

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### User Authentication

This method requires you to provide the product code, along with the username and password associated with the license.

![Adding a License with User Authentication](/files/a761703361788cc0920bc973720c98c79eb0975a)

Steps to follow:

* Select **"User auth"** from the dropdown in the **"Add product"** section.
* Enter the **Product Code**, **Username**, and **Password**.
* Click **Add** to activate the license.
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### Key Authentication

This method requires you to enter the product code and license key.

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Steps to follow:

* Select **"Key auth"** from the dropdown in the **"Add product"** section.
* Enter the **Product Code** and **License Key**.
* Click **Add** to activate the license.
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#### Retrieve All Product Licenses

After adding multiple licenses to a product, retrieve a complete list of these licenses by sending a GET request to the `/productLicenses` endpoint with the product code provided as the `product` parameter. This endpoint was introduced in version v1.6.0.

```
http://<floating-server>/productLicenses?product=<your-product>
```

### How to Refresh

To refresh or update an online license, there is no dedicated endpoint or specific UI location. Simply re-add the existing license. For example, if License A is already visible in the UI, navigate to the page and add License A again — this will effectively refresh it.


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```
GET https://docs.licensespring.com/floating-server/floating-server-v1/license-options/online.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
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