Qlik Sense Enterprise License API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Qlik Sense Enterprise Qlik Sense Service About License API
  description: REST API for retrieving product information about a Qlik Sense site, including system details, installed components, external URLs, and third-party software information. The About Service API provides read-only endpoints that return JSON-formatted information about the Qlik Sense deployment.
  version: 2025.11.0
  contact:
    name: Qlik Support
    url: https://community.qlik.com/
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.qlik.com/us/legal/terms-of-use
  x-providerName: Qlik
  x-serviceName: qlik-sense-about-service
servers:
- url: https://{server}/api/about/v1
  description: About Service API via HTTPS
  variables:
    server:
      default: localhost
      description: Qlik Sense server hostname
security:
- xrfkey: []
tags:
- name: License
  description: Manage Qlik Sense license information including LEF download and license status
paths:
  /license:
    get:
      operationId: getLicense
      summary: Qlik Sense Enterprise Get license information
      description: Retrieves the current license information for the Qlik Sense site, including the license key, serial number, product level, and expiration details.
      tags:
      - License
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/XrfKeyParam'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: License information returned successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/License'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: setLicense
      summary: Qlik Sense Enterprise Set license
      description: Sets or updates the license for the Qlik Sense site using a license key and control number.
      tags:
      - License
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/XrfKeyParam'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/LicenseSet'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: License set successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/License'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /license/download:
    get:
      operationId: downloadLef
      summary: Qlik Sense Enterprise Download license enablement file
      description: Downloads the license enablement file (LEF) for the current Qlik Sense license. The LEF contains the license key and configuration details.
      tags:
      - License
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/XrfKeyParam'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: License enablement file content returned
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: string
                description: LEF file content
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication failed.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: Invalid request parameters or body.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    LicenseSet:
      type: object
      properties:
        serial:
          type: string
          description: License serial number
        control:
          type: string
          description: License control number
        name:
          type: string
          description: License holder name
        organization:
          type: string
          description: License holder organization
        lef:
          type: string
          description: License enablement file content
      required:
      - serial
      - control
    License:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        createdDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        modifiedDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        modifiedByUserName:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
          description: License name
        serial:
          type: string
          description: License serial number
        key:
          type: string
          description: License key
        lef:
          type: string
          description: License enablement file content
        isExpired:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the license has expired
        expiredReason:
          type: string
          description: Reason for license expiration
        isBlacklisted:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the license serial is blacklisted
        isInvalid:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the license is invalid
        productLevel:
          type: string
          description: Product level (e.g., Professional, Enterprise)
        numberOfCores:
          type: integer
          description: Number of cores allowed by the license
        timelimited:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Time limit for the license
        schemaPath:
          type: string
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
  parameters:
    XrfKeyParam:
      name: Xrfkey
      in: query
      required: true
      description: Cross-site request forgery prevention key matching the X-Qlik-Xrfkey header.
      schema:
        type: string
        minLength: 16
        maxLength: 16
  securitySchemes:
    xrfkey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Qlik-Xrfkey
      description: Cross-site request forgery prevention key. Must be 16 arbitrary characters and must match the Xrfkey query parameter.