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Understanding Licenses: What Buyers and Creators Should Know

May 30, 2026 6 min read

A license is the proof of ownership that ties a buyer to a product. PawVault generates one automatically the moment an order completes.

What a license unlocks

  • Download access to the current and future versions of the product.
  • Update access whenever the creator publishes a new version.
  • Support access as defined by the creator.

When licenses are revoked

A license is revoked on refund or chargeback. Once revoked, new downloads are blocked immediately, though already-downloaded files remain on the buyer’s machine.

Validating keys programmatically

Creators and partners can validate ownership with GET /api/licenses/validate?key=XXX. The endpoint checks existence, revocation, and expiry, and is rate-limited to 100 requests per minute.