Inductive Automation License Activation API
License activation management
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Ignition Gateway REST License Activation API
description: The Ignition Gateway REST API (Ignition 8.3+) provides an OpenAPI-compliant HTTP interface to Gateway configuration resources including tags, projects, modules, device connections, historian data, user management (SCIM), alarm notification, OPC connections, and more.
version: 8.3.0
contact:
name: Inductive Automation Support
url: https://support.inductiveautomation.com/
license:
name: Commercial
url: https://inductiveautomation.com/pricing/
x-postman-collection: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/inductiveautomation/83-api/main/postman/8.3.postman_collection_v2.json
servers:
- url: http://{gateway-host}:{port}
description: Ignition Gateway (HTTP)
variables:
gateway-host:
default: localhost
description: Hostname or IP address of the Ignition Gateway
port:
default: '8088'
description: Gateway HTTP port (default 8088; HTTPS default 8043)
- url: https://{gateway-host}:{port}
description: Ignition Gateway (HTTPS)
variables:
gateway-host:
default: localhost
description: Hostname or IP address of the Ignition Gateway
port:
default: '8043'
description: Gateway HTTPS port
security:
- apiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: license-activation
description: License activation management
paths:
/data/api/v1/activation/activate/{key}:
put:
summary: Activate License
operationId: activate-license-put
tags:
- license-activation
description: Activate an Ignition license using the given license key. Upon successful activation,details of the license key and it's various attributes will be returned in the response.
parameters:
- name: key
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/activation/is-online:
get:
summary: Check Gateway Online Status
operationId: check-gateway-online-status-get
tags:
- license-activation
description: Returns a boolean representing the online state of the gateway.
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/activation/offline/activate:
post:
summary: Submit Offline Activation
operationId: submit-offline-activation-post
tags:
- license-activation
description: Submit an offline activation response, which can be retrieved by uploading an offline activation request to Inductive Automation's website.
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/activation/offline/activate-request/{key}:
get:
summary: Generate Offline Activation Request
operationId: generate-offline-activation-request-get
tags:
- license-activation
description: Generate an offline activation request for the given license key.
parameters:
- name: key
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/activation/offline/unactivate/{key}:
post:
summary: Unactivate License (Offline)
operationId: unactivate-license-(offline)-post
tags:
- license-activation
description: 'Unactivate an Ignition license in offline mode. This will download an unactivation notice (`unactivation_message.txt`) file that can be uploaded to Inductive Automation''s website to complete the unactivation. Note: gateway will go into trial mode immediately , however the license grant will not be returned to your license until `unactivation_message.txt` is uploaded to Inductive Automation''s website.'
parameters:
- name: key
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/activation/reactivate/{key}:
put:
summary: Re-Activate License
operationId: re-activate-license-put
tags:
- license-activation
description: Re-activate an Ignition license using the given license key. Upon successful re-activation, details of the license key and it's various attributes will be returned in the response.
parameters:
- name: key
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/activation/unactivate/{key}:
post:
summary: Unactivate License
operationId: unactivate-license-post
tags:
- license-activation
description: Unactivate an Ignition license.
parameters:
- name: key
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/leased-activation/activate:
post:
summary: Leased Activation
operationId: leased-activation-post
tags:
- license-activation
description: Submit a leased activation request
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
example:
licenseKey: <string>
activationToken: <string>
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/leased-activation/test-leased-license-server:
get:
summary: Test Leased License Service
operationId: test-leased-license-service-get
tags:
- license-activation
description: Test the availability of the Inductive Automation Leased License Service.
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
/data/api/v1/leased-activation/unactivate/{key}:
post:
summary: Leased Unactivation
operationId: leased-unactivation-post
tags:
- license-activation
description: Cancel a leased activation.
parameters:
- name: key
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Bad request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
'404':
description: Not found
components:
securitySchemes:
apiKeyAuth:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-Ignition-API-Token
description: Time-limited API token. Obtain by posting credentials to the token endpoint. See /data/api/v1/token for details.
externalDocs:
description: Ignition 8.3 Gateway REST API Documentation
url: https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.3/platform/gateway/openapi