# Licenses

Licenses control access to premium product features based on the plan, billing cycle, and allowed activations. They are created during a purchase or trial activation.

## See Also[​](#see-also "Direct link to See Also")

* [Integrating License Key Activation](https://freemius.com/help/help/documentation/saas/integrating-license-key-activation/.md) into your SaaS and Apps products. This covers key issuance, activation, deactivation, and synchronization.
* [License Renewal Mechanism](https://freemius.com/help/help/documentation/selling-with-freemius/license-renewals-mechanism/.md): Detailing how Freemius manages license renewals with [automated and manual renewal flows](https://freemius.com/help/help/documentation/marketing-automation/cart-abandonment-recovery/.md), [dunning & failed payments](https://freemius.com/help/help/documentation/marketing-automation/dunning-failed-payments/.md), recovery emails, and [incentive coupon support](https://freemius.com/help/help/documentation/marketing-automation/special-coupons-discounts/.md).
* [Offering Free Trials](https://freemius.com/help/help/documentation/selling-with-freemius/free-trials): Offering and managing free or paid trials in Freemius; including setup, trial types, SDK integration, and admin configuration options.
* [Webhooks & Events](https://freemius.com/help/help/documentation/developers/webhooks): Get real-time notifications about license activations, deactivations, and other events related to your license.

## API Operations[​](#api-operations "Direct link to API Operations")

This section explains operations which can be done on a License belonging to a store or product.

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[GETRetrieve a license/products/{product\_id}/licenses/{license\_id}.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/retrieve/.md)[GETList all licenses/products/{product\_id}/licenses.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/list/.md)[POSTActivate a license/products/{product\_id}/licenses/activate.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/activate/.md)[PUTAssign a license/products/{product\_id}/licenses.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/assign/.md)[PUTUpdate a license/products/{product\_id}/licenses/{license\_id}.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/update/.md)[POSTGenerate upgrade link/products/{product\_id}/licenses/{license\_id}/checkout/link.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/generate-upgrade-link/.md)[DELETECancel current subscription/products/{product\_id}/licenses/{license\_id}/subscription.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/cancel-current-subscription/.md)[GETRetrieve latest subscription/products/{product\_id}/licenses/{license\_id}/subscription.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/retrieve-latest-subscription/.md)[GETList all subscriptions/products/{product\_id}/installs/{install\_id}/licenses/{license\_id}/subscriptions.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/list-subscriptions/.md)[POSTDeactivate a license/products/{product\_id}/licenses/deactivate.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/deactivate/.md)[DELETECancel a license/products/{product\_id}/licenses/{license\_id}.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/cancel/.md)[DELETEDeactivate installs/products/{product\_id}/licenses/{license\_id}/installs.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/deactivate-installs/.md)[POSTSend the renewal email/products/{product\_id}/licenses/{license\_id}/renewals.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/send-renewal-email/.md)[POSTResend license keys/products/{product\_id}/licenses/resend.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/resend-keys/.md)[POSTResend the upgrade email/products/{product\_id}/licenses/{license\_id}/resend.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/resend-upgrade-email/.md)[GETGet review URL/products/{product\_id}/users/{user\_id}/licenses/{license\_id}/review\_url.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/get-review-url/.md)[POSTCreate a review/products/{product\_id}/users/{user\_id}/licenses/{license\_id}/reviews.json](https://freemius.com/help/help/api/licenses/create-review/.md)