License delivery

Issue and validate license keys with one API

Name: KeyDispense
Price: 12 USD
Author: Julien Jimenez

KeyDispense generates license keys for your digital products and validates them through a clean API, so you can gate access, stop casual sharing, and manage licenses without building it yourself.

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POST /v1/keys

curl https://api.keydispense.com/v1/keys \
  -d "product=pro" -d "email=buyer@site.com"

{
  "key": "KD-7Q2F-9ML4-XA10",
  "status": "active",
  "activations": 0,
  "max_activations": 3
}

Key issuing APIInstant validationActivation limitsSimple docs

The problem

Rolling your own licensing is a distraction from your product

You want to sell a digital product and gate it behind a license, but building key generation, validation, and activation limits from scratch is a project of its own that pulls you away from what you actually sell.

KeyDispense gives you a simple API to issue and validate keys, with activation limits and revocation, so licensing is a few calls instead of a build.

Gate your product without building licensing
Curb casual key sharing
Revoke keys cleanly on refunds
Ship faster with simple docs

Features

Built for license delivery

KeyDispense stays focused and does this one job extremely well.

Issue keys on sale

Generate a license key with one API call when a customer buys your product.

Validate instantly

Check a key from your app or site with a single call, so access is gated cleanly.

Activation limits

Set how many devices or seats a key allows, to curb casual sharing.

Revoke and manage

Disable a key when a refund happens, and see the status of every license.

Clear documentation

Straightforward docs and examples get you from sign up to a working call fast.

License overview

See issued keys, activations, and status in one place.

How it works

Set up in minutes

Three steps from sign up to real value.

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Issue on purchase

Call the API to generate a key when a customer buys.

Validate in your app

Check keys and enforce activation limits with one call.

Pricing

Simple, honest pricing

Start small and grow when you are ready. No ads, no reselling your data, no surprises.

Indie

$12 per month

Key issuing APIValidation APIActivation limits1000 keys

Start with Indie

ProMost popular

$29 per month

10000 keysRevocationMultiple productsPriority delivery

Choose Pro

Business

$59 per month

Higher limitsPriority endpointTeam accessPriority support

Choose Business

Every plan includes email support and a 14 day money back guarantee.

Built and maintained by

Julien Jimenez

KeyDispense is the licensing layer I kept rebuilding for every digital product. Now it is a few API calls instead of a project.

FAQ

Questions, answered

How do I issue a key?

Call the API with one request when a customer buys, and KeyDispense returns a license key.

How do I validate a key?

Your app or site checks a key with a single call, so you can gate access cleanly.

Can I limit activations?

Yes. Set how many devices or seats a key allows to curb casual sharing.

Can I revoke a key?

Yes. You can disable a key on a refund and see the status of every license.

Is it hard to integrate?

No. The docs and examples get you from sign up to a working call quickly.

Is there a trial?

Yes. You can make live calls on the entry plan before scaling up.

From the blog

Guides to help you do this well

Practical advice from the team behind KeyDispense.

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