AppSumo Licensing API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: AppSumo Licensing API
  description: >-
    The AppSumo Licensing API enables software partners selling on the AppSumo
    marketplace to programmatically manage licenses for their customers. Partners
    can retrieve license details, validate activations, and manage license states
    via REST endpoints authenticated with an API key.
  version: 2.0.0
  contact:
    name: AppSumo Partner Support
    url: https://docs.licensing.appsumo.com
  license:
    name: Proprietary
servers:
  - url: https://appsumo.com/api/v2
    description: AppSumo Licensing API v2
security:
  - apiKeyAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Licenses
    description: License management for AppSumo marketplace purchases
  - name: Profile
    description: Partner profile management
paths:
  /licenses/{licenseKey}:
    get:
      operationId: getLicense
      summary: AppSumo - Get License
      description: Returns details for a specific license key purchased through AppSumo
      tags:
        - Licenses
      parameters:
        - name: licenseKey
          in: path
          required: true
          description: The license key to retrieve information for
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: License details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/License'
              examples:
                GetLicenseExample:
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  summary: Example license detail response
                  value:
                    licenseKey: APPSUMO-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX
                    productSlug: my-saas-tool
                    status: active
                    tier: Tier 2
                    activatedAt: "2026-03-01T10:00:00Z"
                    userId: user-12345
                    email: [email protected]
        '404':
          description: License not found
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key
  /licenses/{licenseKey}/activate:
    post:
      operationId: activateLicense
      summary: AppSumo - Activate License
      description: Activates a license key for a customer within the partner application
      tags:
        - Licenses
      parameters:
        - name: licenseKey
          in: path
          required: true
          description: The license key to activate
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                userId:
                  type: string
                  description: Partner application user ID to bind the license to
            examples:
              ActivateLicenseExample:
                x-microcks-default: true
                summary: Example license activation request
                value:
                  userId: partner-user-001
      responses:
        '200':
          description: License activated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/License'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request or license already activated
        '404':
          description: License not found
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key
  /licenses/{licenseKey}/deactivate:
    post:
      operationId: deactivateLicense
      summary: AppSumo - Deactivate License
      description: Deactivates an active license key within the partner application
      tags:
        - Licenses
      parameters:
        - name: licenseKey
          in: path
          required: true
          description: The license key to deactivate
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: License deactivated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/License'
        '404':
          description: License not found
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key
  /profile:
    get:
      operationId: getPartnerProfile
      summary: AppSumo - Get Partner Profile
      description: Returns the partner profile information for the authenticated API key
      tags:
        - Profile
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Partner profile
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PartnerProfile'
              examples:
                GetProfileExample:
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  summary: Example partner profile response
                  value:
                    partnerId: partner-001
                    productSlug: my-saas-tool
                    productName: My SaaS Tool
                    webhookUrl: https://myapp.com/webhooks/appsumo
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-AppSumo-API-Key
  schemas:
    License:
      title: License
      description: An AppSumo software license
      type: object
      properties:
        licenseKey:
          type: string
          description: Unique license key for activation
        productSlug:
          type: string
          description: AppSumo product slug identifier
        status:
          type: string
          enum: [active, inactive, refunded]
          description: Current license status
        tier:
          type: string
          description: License tier level
        activatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: License activation timestamp
        userId:
          type: string
          description: AppSumo user who purchased the license
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
          description: Purchaser email address
    PartnerProfile:
      title: PartnerProfile
      description: AppSumo marketplace partner profile
      type: object
      properties:
        partnerId:
          type: string
          description: Unique partner identifier
        productSlug:
          type: string
          description: Partner product slug on AppSumo
        productName:
          type: string
          description: Partner product display name
        webhookUrl:
          type: string
          description: Webhook URL for license event notifications