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Glossary

General

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Reseller and Distributor Portals

The distribution portal refers to a comprehensive set of functionalities that empower vendors to enhance their existing License Managers by incorporating distribution capabilities. This enables vendors to assume the role of distributors themselves. With this feature, vendors gain the ability to create and manage their own orders, as well as add licenses to these orders, without relying on direct involvement from the software vendor.

The reseller portal grants license managers the ability to issue licenses within assigned orders while restricting them from creating new orders.

For more information: visit Reseller & Distributor Portals

HardwareID

Also known as device ID, instance ID, or device fingerprint, the Hardware ID is a hash generated by our SDKs during license activation. It combines various hardware components of a computer, such as the hard disk drive and CPU. The HardwareID serves as a unique identifier for the computer, allowing it to be tracked against the maximum number of activations. If an end user attempts to activate the license on a new machine, it will consume an additional activation from the license. In some cases, developers can override the computation of the HardwareID if they have their own means of identifying the end user or use a custom device fingerprinting algorithm.

License API

The License API is specifically designed to be accessed by clients, allowing them to activate, deactivate, and check the status of licenses for a particular software or service.

License API Key and Shared Key

The License API Key is your company's unique API key used for integration purposes. You can find this key in the "SDK integration" section of your product.

The shared key is a company-specific encryption key utilized for signing requests. It ensures secure communication between entities. You can find this key in the "SDK integration" section of your product.

More information about locating the License API and Shared Key and connecting to the API can be found on our Getting Started page.



License API and Shared Key Locations
License API and Shared Key Locations


LicenseSpring Vendor Platform

LicenseSpring's Vendor Platform enables users (your staff members) to securely log in and efficiently manage the organization's licenses.

Management API

The Management API is intended for organizations to manage and modify existing license entitlements and orders. These APIs possess powerful capabilities and should not be exposed directly to clients or included in client applications.

User Portal

The End-User Portal allows users to access license information, perform self-service actions, and manage their licenses efficiently.

End-User Portal
End-User Portal




Updated 05 Sep 2023
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