Qlik Sense Enterprise License API

Manage Qlik Sense license information including LEF download and license status

Operations 3

GET /license Qlik Sense Enterprise Get license information #
POST /license Qlik Sense Enterprise Set license #
GET /license/download Qlik Sense Enterprise Download license enablement file #

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OpenAPI Specification

qlik-sense-enterprise-license-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Qlik Sense Enterprise Qlik Sense Licenses License API
  description: REST API endpoints within the Qlik Sense Repository Service for managing licenses, license allocations, and user access types in Qlik Sense Enterprise. This API enables programmatic management of license enablement files (LEF), access type rules, and user license assignments including Professional, Analyzer, and Token access types.
  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-licenses
servers:
- url: https://{server}:4242/qrs
  description: Direct QRS connection via certificate authentication
  variables:
    server:
      default: localhost
      description: Qlik Sense server hostname
- url: https://{server}/qrs
  description: QRS connection via Qlik Sense Proxy Service
  variables:
    server:
      default: localhost
      description: Qlik Sense server hostname
security:
- xrfkey: []
- certificate: []
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:
  schemas:
    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
    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
    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
  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'
  securitySchemes:
    xrfkey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Qlik-Xrfkey
      description: Cross-site request forgery prevention key. Must be 16 arbitrary characters.
    certificate:
      type: mutualTLS
      description: Client certificate authentication for direct QRS access on port 4242.