# Retrieve full license details including edition, counts, and add-ons

Returns the complete license state -- edition, expiry, resource counts, and add-on details. For a lighter endpoint-only view, use [Get License Endpoints](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/get-license-endpoints.html).

## Endpoint

`GET /dcapi/license`

## Request

### Request URL

```text
https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/license
```

### Scope

`Admin.READ`

### Header

```text
Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52
```

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** (`string`, Mandatory): `application/licenseDetails.v1+json`

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/license \
  --header 'Accept: application/licenseDetails.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP code 200

#### Response Body — `application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **isLicensePromoted** (`boolean`): True when a registered license is running a higher-edition promotional trial. When true, additional keys trialDaysLeft, payNow, downgradeNow, and Action are included in the response.
  - **trialDaysLeft** (`long`): Days remaining in the promotional trial. Included only when isLicensePromoted is true.
  - **payNow** (`string`): CTA text for purchasing the promoted license (e.g. 'Purchase License'). Included only when isLicensePromoted is true.
  - **downgradeNow** (`string`): CTA text for reverting to the previous edition (e.g. 'Retain Enterprise'). Included only when isLicensePromoted is true.
  - **Action** (`string`): Action identifier for the downgrade button. Value is always 'Downgrade'. Included only when isLicensePromoted is true.
  - **licenseEdition** (`string`): Localized license edition display message (e.g. 'Enterprise Edition - Registered Version', 'Free', 'Security Edition - Trial Version'). Varies by license type and plan.
  - **productName** (`string`): Product display name (e.g. 'Endpoint Central Cloud').
  - **buildNumber** (`string`): Build-number string (e.g. 11.3.2423.0).
  - **licensedTo** (`string`): Company name for registered licenses; username for free/trial licenses.
  - **licenseExpiryDate** (`string`): Formatted expiry date for registered licenses (e.g. 'Dec 31, 2030' or 'Never'). Absent for free and trial licenses.
  - **evaluationDaysLeft** (`string`): String-formatted days remaining for trial licenses (e.g. '22'). Absent for registered and free licenses.
  - **subscriptionFrequency** (`string`): Subscription renewal frequency. Values: 'YEARLY' or 'MONTHLY'.
  - **addonDetails** (`JSON Object`): Add-on enablement status and detailed list including multi-language pack, training, and premium support.
  - **users** (`JSON Object`): Technician/user license details with purchased and managed counts.
  - **endpoints** (`JSON Object`): Endpoint license details with purchased count, managed count, and split breakdown. Present when the product supports endpoint counting.
  - **computers** (`JSON Object`): Computer license details with purchased and managed counts. Present when endpoints key is not used.
  - **servers** (`JSON Object`): Server license details with purchased count, managed count, and split breakdown. Present when the product uses server-based licensing.
  - **storageSpace** (`JSON Object`): Storage add-on details with purchased (GB) and managed (formatted GB string) values. Present when storage add-on is enabled.
  - **smsCredits** (`JSON Object`): SMS credit details with purchased and managed counts. Present when the product supports SMS credits.

### HTTP code 500

#### Response Body — `application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **error_code** (`integer`): Error code. 1001 indicates an unexpected failure while fetching license details.
  - **error_description** (`string`): Human-readable error message describing the failure.

### Possible Response Codes

- **200**: HTTP code
- **500**: HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

### Registered license -- simplest structure with computers key, no servers, no storage, no sms

```json
{
  "licenseEdition": "Enterprise Edition - Registered Version",
  "licenseExpiryDate": "Dec 31, 2030",
  "addonDetails": {
    "isBasicTrainingEnabled": false,
    "isPremiumSupportEnabled": false,
    "isMultiLangEnabled": false
  },
  "subscriptionFrequency": "YEARLY",
  "buildNumber": "11.3.2423.0",
  "productName": "(product-specific)",
  "licensedTo": "Acme Corporation",
  "users": {
    "purchased": 5,
    "managed": 3,
    "viewUrl": "/webclient#/uems/admin/user-administration/users"
  },
  "computers": {
    "purchased": 250,
    "managed": 200,
    "viewUrl": "/webclient#/uems/agent/som/computers?deviceType=2"
  },
  "isLicensePromoted": false
}
```

### Trial license with computers key

```json
{
  "licenseEdition": "Enterprise Edition - Trial Version",
  "evaluationDaysLeft": "22",
  "addonDetails": {
    "isBasicTrainingEnabled": false,
    "isPremiumSupportEnabled": false,
    "isMultiLangEnabled": false
  },
  "subscriptionFrequency": "YEARLY",
  "buildNumber": "11.3.2423.0",
  "productName": "(product-specific)",
  "licensedTo": "admin",
  "users": {
    "purchased": 1,
    "managed": 1,
    "viewUrl": "/webclient#/uems/admin/user-administration/users"
  },
  "computers": {
    "purchased": 25,
    "managed": 10,
    "viewUrl": "/webclient#/uems/agent/som/computers?deviceType=2"
  },
  "isLicensePromoted": false
}
```

### Free edition with computers key

```json
{
  "licenseEdition": "Free",
  "addonDetails": {
    "isBasicTrainingEnabled": false,
    "isPremiumSupportEnabled": false,
    "isMultiLangEnabled": false
  },
  "subscriptionFrequency": "YEARLY",
  "buildNumber": "11.3.2423.0",
  "productName": "(product-specific)",
  "licensedTo": "admin",
  "users": {
    "purchased": 1,
    "managed": 1,
    "viewUrl": "/webclient#/uems/admin/user-administration/users"
  },
  "computers": {
    "purchased": 25,
    "managed": 20,
    "viewUrl": "/webclient#/uems/agent/som/computers?deviceType=2"
  },
  "isLicensePromoted": false
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 500

### Unexpected server error while fetching license details

```json
{
  "error_description": "An internal error occurred while processing the request.",
  "error_code": 1001
}
```

## Rate Limit

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.