# Deactivate a license ``` POST https://api.freemius.com/v1/products/{product_id}/licenses/deactivate.json ``` *** Deactivate a license from an install (No Authorization header is required). ## Request[​](#request "Direct link to request") ### Path Parameters * **product\_id** integer\[](#param-property-licenses-deactivate-param-path-product-id "Direct link to product_id")required The ID of the product. **Possible values:** `>= 1` **Example: **`1234` ### Query Parameters * **fields** string[](#param-property-licenses-deactivate-param-query-fields "Direct link to fields") Comma separated list of fields to return in the response. If not specified, all fields are returned. **Example: **`id,name,slug` application/json ### Body**required** * **uid**string\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-request-body-uid-string-uid "Direct link to uid")required Unique identifier of the caller. The UID must be same when pinging and when activating or deactivating a license. The generation of the UID is a responsibility of the client. **Possible values:** `>= 32 characters` and `<= 32 characters` **Example: **`7W131pej6bJYV8WYM9KgGoBNB9bCiSrY` **install\_id**integer[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-request-body-install-id-integer "Direct link to install_id")required Install ID from which the license should be deactivated. The license must be active on the install. **license\_key**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-request-body-license-key-string "Direct link to license_key")required The license key. This is used for activating the license on the user's site. **Example: **`sk_123FGqM456Pa786WtOp%^+67Y+;sXXz` ## Responses[​](#responses "Direct link to Responses") * 200 * 400 * 401 * 402 * 404 License deactivated. application/json **Schema** **secret\_key**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-secret-key-string "Direct link to secret_key") The secret key associated with the entity for authorization. **Example: **`sk_a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0k1l2m3n4o5p6` **public\_key**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-public-key-string "Direct link to public_key") The public key associated with the entity for authorization. **Example: **`pk_a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0k1l2m3n4o5p6` **id**string\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-id-string-int64 "Direct link to id") The unique identifier of the entity. **Possible values:** `>= 1` **Example: **`123456` **created**string\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-created-string-date-time "Direct link to created") The date and time the entity was created, under UTC timezone. **Example: **`2025-01-01 00:00:00` **updated**string\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-updated-string-date-time "Direct link to updated")nullable The date and time the entity was updated, under UTC timezone. If `null` then the entity was never updated since its creation. **Example: **`2025-01-01 00:00:00` **site\_id**string\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-site-id-string-int64 "Direct link to site_id") The ID of the site. **Example: **`1234` **plugin\_id**string\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-plugin-id-string-int64 "Direct link to plugin_id") The ID of the product the entity belongs to. **Possible values:** `>= 1` **Example: **`123456` **user\_id**string\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-user-id-string-int64 "Direct link to user_id") The ID of the user the entity belongs to. **Possible values:** `>= 1` **Example: **`123456` **url**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-url-string "Direct link to url")nullable The site URL. **Example: **`https://example.com` **title**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-title-string "Direct link to title")nullable The site title. **Example: **`Catwalk Designs` **version**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-version-string "Direct link to version") The Product version. **Example: **`1.0.0` **plan\_id**string\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-plan-id-string-int64 "Direct link to plan_id") The ID of the plan associated with the product that the install has a license activation. If `null` it means the install is using the free plan. **Possible values:** `>= 1` **Example: **`1234` **license\_id**string\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-license-id-string-int64 "Direct link to license_id")nullable The ID of the license associated with the entity. **Possible values:** `>= 1` **Example: **`123456` **trial\_plan\_id**string\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-trial-plan-id-string-int64 "Direct link to trial_plan_id") The ID of the trial license associated to the product. If this is not a trial, this will be `null`. **Possible values:** `>= 1` **Example: **`1234` **trial\_ends**string\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-trial-ends-string-date-time "Direct link to trial_ends")nullable The product trial license expiry date. If this is not a trial, this will be null. **Example: **`2025-01-01 00:00:00` **subscription\_id**string\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-subscription-id-string-int64 "Direct link to subscription_id")nullable The ID of the subscription associated with the entity. **Possible values:** `>= 1` **Example: **`123456` **gross**number\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-gross-number-float "Direct link to gross") The gross amount the install has spent on the product. This includes one time purchase, or subscriptions and renewals. **Example: **`100` **country\_code**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-country-code-string "Direct link to country_code")nullable The [ISO 3166-1 alpha 2](http://www.wikiwand.com/en/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2) two-letter country code associated with the entity. **Example: **`us` **language**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-language-string "Direct link to language")nullable The language specified for the product install. **Example: **`en-GB` **platform\_version**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-platform-version-string "Direct link to platform_version")nullable The platform version (e.g WordPress version). **Example: **`1.0.0` **sdk\_version**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-sdk-version-string "Direct link to sdk_version")nullable The Freemius SDK version. Only relevant for WordPress products using the Freemius [WP SDK](https://freemius.com/help/documentation/wordpress-sdk/). **Example: **`1.2.2` **programming\_language\_version**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-programming-language-version-string "Direct link to programming_language_version")nullable The programming language version (e.g PHP version). **Example: **`5.6` **is\_active**boolean[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-is-active-boolean "Direct link to is_active") If the product is actively installed on the site. **is\_disconnected**boolean[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-is-disconnected-boolean "Direct link to is_disconnected") If the product is disconnected on the site. **is\_premium**boolean[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-is-premium-boolean "Direct link to is_premium") If the install using the premium code. Relevant only for WP Products. **is\_uninstalled**boolean[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-is-uninstalled-boolean "Direct link to is_uninstalled") If the product is uninstalled on the site. **is\_locked**boolean[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-is-locked-boolean "Direct link to is_locked") If the product is locked on the site. **source**number[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-source-number "Direct link to source") The source of the migration data. To get support migrating from other platform please see our [documentation](https://freemius.com/help/documentation/migration/). * `0` - Freemius * `1` - Other * `2` - Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) * `3` - WooCommerce (WC) * `4` - Rating Widget * `5` - Gumroad * `6` - CodeCanyon * `7` - ThemeForest * `8` - AppSumo * `9` - SendOwl * `10` - WHMCS * `11` - Lemon Squeezy **Possible values:** \[`0`, `1`, `2`, `3`, `4`, `5`, `6`, `7`, `8`, `9`, `10`, `11`] **upgraded**string\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-upgraded-string-date-time "Direct link to upgraded")nullable Time when the product was upgraded to the current version. If never upgraded since the initial installation, this will be `null`. **Example: **`2025-01-01 00:00:00` **last\_seen\_at**string\[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-last-seen-at-string-date-time "Direct link to last_seen_at")nullable The last time the product was used on the site. **Example: **`2025-01-01 00:00:00` **last\_served\_update\_version**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-last-served-update-version-string "Direct link to last_served_update_version")nullable The last product version update used on the site. If not updated, this will be null. **Example: **`1.2.2` Bad request. The request could not be understood by the server due to malformed syntax or arguments. application/json **Schema** **path**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-path-string "Direct link to path") The API request path. **Example: **`:/products/product_id/users.json` **error** object This object contains the error details. **type**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-type-string "Direct link to type") The type of the error encountered by the server. **Example: **`UnauthorizedAccess` **message**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-message-string "Direct link to message") The descriptive error message. **Example: **`Some error has occured.` **code**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-code-string "Direct link to code") The error code. **Example: **`unauthorized_access` **http**integer[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-http-integer "Direct link to http") The HTTP status code returned by the server. **Example: **`401` **timestamp**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-timestamp-string "Direct link to timestamp") Current timestamp. **Example: **`Thu, 11 May 2023 11:45:30 +0000` **request** object This object sends back the request payload as received by the server (both from path and from body or query). **property name\***any[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-property-name-any "Direct link to property name*") This object sends back the request payload as received by the server (both from path and from body or query). **Example: **`{"beautify":true,"format":"json"}` Unauthorized access error. The request requires [authentication](https://freemius.com/help/api/#bearer-token-authentication) but was not provided or the provided authentication does not satisfy the required permissions. application/json **Schema** **path**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-path-string "Direct link to path") The API request path. **Example: **`:/products/product_id/users.json` **error** object This object contains the error details. **type**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-type-string "Direct link to type") The type of the error encountered by the server. **Example: **`UnauthorizedAccess` **message**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-message-string "Direct link to message") The descriptive error message. **Example: **`Some error has occured.` **code**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-code-string "Direct link to code") The error code. **Example: **`unauthorized_access` **http**integer[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-http-integer "Direct link to http") The HTTP status code returned by the server. **Example: **`401` **timestamp**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-timestamp-string "Direct link to timestamp") Current timestamp. **Example: **`Thu, 11 May 2023 11:45:30 +0000` **request** object This object sends back the request payload as received by the server (both from path and from body or query). **property name\***any[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-property-name-any "Direct link to property name*") This object sends back the request payload as received by the server (both from path and from body or query). **Example: **`{"beautify":true,"format":"json"}` The request is missing the specified argument. application/json **Schema** **path**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-path-string "Direct link to path") The API request path. **Example: **`:/products/product_id/users.json` **error** object This object contains the error details. **type**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-type-string "Direct link to type") The type of the error encountered by the server. **Example: **`UnauthorizedAccess` **message**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-message-string "Direct link to message") The descriptive error message. **Example: **`Some error has occured.` **code**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-code-string "Direct link to code") The error code. **Example: **`unauthorized_access` **http**integer[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-http-integer "Direct link to http") The HTTP status code returned by the server. **Example: **`401` **timestamp**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-timestamp-string "Direct link to timestamp") Current timestamp. **Example: **`Thu, 11 May 2023 11:45:30 +0000` **request** object This object sends back the request payload as received by the server (both from path and from body or query). **property name\***any[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-property-name-any "Direct link to property name*") This object sends back the request payload as received by the server (both from path and from body or query). **Example: **`{"beautify":true,"format":"json"}` The requested resource was not found. application/json **Schema** **path**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-path-string "Direct link to path") The API request path. **Example: **`:/products/product_id/users.json` **error** object This object contains the error details. **type**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-type-string "Direct link to type") The type of the error encountered by the server. **Example: **`UnauthorizedAccess` **message**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-message-string "Direct link to message") The descriptive error message. **Example: **`Some error has occured.` **code**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-code-string "Direct link to code") The error code. **Example: **`unauthorized_access` **http**integer[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-http-integer "Direct link to http") The HTTP status code returned by the server. **Example: **`401` **timestamp**string[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-timestamp-string "Direct link to timestamp") Current timestamp. **Example: **`Thu, 11 May 2023 11:45:30 +0000` **request** object This object sends back the request payload as received by the server (both from path and from body or query). **property name\***any[](#schema-property-licenses-deactivate-response-schema-property-name-any "Direct link to property name*") This object sends back the request payload as received by the server (both from path and from body or query). **Example: **`{"beautify":true,"format":"json"}`