Endpoint
PUT https://api.gumroad.com/v2/licenses/enable
disabled_at timestamp, allowing the license to be verified again.
This endpoint requires authentication with the edit_products scope.
Authentication
This endpoint requires an OAuth access token with the edit_products scope. Include your access token in the request:
?access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Request Parameters
Your OAuth access token with edit_products scope
The license key to enable
The unique identifier for your product (recommended)
The product’s permalink (either unique or custom). Can be used instead of product_id.
Response Fields
Whether the operation was successful
The current usage count for this license
Complete purchase information associated with this license (same structure as the verify endpoint) Examples
Enable a license
curl -X PUT https://api.gumroad.com/v2/licenses/enable \
-d "access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-d "product_id=your-product-id" \
-d "license_key=ABCD1234-EFGH5678-IJKL9012-MNOP3456"
Success Response
{
"success": true,
"uses": 5,
"purchase": {
"id": "encrypted_purchase_id",
"product_name": "My Software",
"product_id": "encrypted_product_id",
"product_permalink": "https://gumroad.com/l/my-software",
"short_product_id": "my-software",
"email": "[email protected]",
"price": 2999,
"currency": "usd",
"quantity": 1,
"created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
"sale_timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
"order_number": 123456,
"license_key": "ABCD1234-EFGH5678-IJKL9012-MNOP3456",
"variants": "",
"custom_fields": [],
"refunded": false,
"chargebacked": false,
"subscription_ended_at": null,
"subscription_cancelled_at": null,
"subscription_failed_at": null,
"can_contact": true
}
}
Error Responses
Unauthorized (401)
{
"error": "The access token is invalid"
}
Forbidden (403)
Returned when the access token doesn’t have the edit_products scope.
Not Found (404)
Returned when the license doesn’t exist or doesn’t belong to your product.
{
"success": false,
"message": "That license does not exist for the provided product."
}
Common Use Cases
Restore Customer Access
If you previously disabled a customer’s license (for example, due to a payment issue or policy violation) and the issue has been resolved, use this endpoint to restore their access.
Undo Accidental Disabling
If you accidentally disabled a license, you can quickly re-enable it with this endpoint.
Only the product owner can enable licenses for their products. You must authenticate with an access token from the product owner’s account.