Where does the API Key in Basic auth come from?

[r-brown]

Hi, I am evaluating netlicensing. Where does the apikey:YYY in XXX Basic auth come from and what is the canonical way to check if a licence is valid when doing the following:
curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Basic XXX" -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" -d "dryRun=true&productModuleNumber=MXXX" https://go.netlicensing.io/core/v2/rest/licensee/XXX/validate

[r-brown]

API Key Identification is a recommended authentication schema for NetLicensing validation requests. An API Key can be easily created:

API Key can be easily created:

• On the NetLicensing Management Console - https://ui.netlicensing.io/#/settings?tab=api-keys
  or
• Through the API token service

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One of the essential parameters in the validation response that you may need to consider is the valid property:

...
<property name="valid">true|false</property>
...

This property needs to be evaluated in your product, and the product behavior should be adjusted accordingly to the desired licensing schema.