Authentication

All LicenseSeat API requests require authentication via your publishable API key.

Try it in the Interactive API Docs →

Your Publishable Key

Find your API key in the LicenseSeat dashboard under Settings → API Keys.

Your publishable key (pk_live_...) is designed for client-side use:

• Safe to embed in desktop apps, mobile apps, and distributed code
• Permanent — one key per organization, never changes, can't be revoked
• Always visible in your dashboard (copy it anytime)

let client = LicenseSeat(apiKey: "pk_live_xxxxxxxx")

Usage

Include your API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer pk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Or via curl:

curl -X POST https://licenseseat.com/api/v1/products/my-app/licenses/XXXX-XXXX/validate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pk_live_xxxxxxxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"device_id": "device-unique-id"}'

What You Can Do

With your publishable key, you can:

• Validate licenses
• Activate and deactivate devices
• Fetch releases and download tokens
• Generate offline license tokens

These are all the operations your app needs to verify and manage licenses.

Coming soon: Secret keys (sk_live_...) for server-side operations like creating licenses, revoking licenses, and other privileged actions via API.

Error Responses

See Error Codes for complete reference.