How to setup license acquisition flow

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Question

Is there the facility to handle some of the payment processing ourselves? For example, enterprise payments which will not want to go via PayPal or Stripe.

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There are different options available on how licenses can be acquired and associated with the customer profile:

• NetLicensing Shop
• NetLicensing Gateway with an external eCommerce solution
• Manually via NetLicensing management console
• NetLicensing RESTful API

see below the description of all these options 👇

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NetLicensing Shop

NetLicensing Shop is optional, but the most convenient option to offer your products to the end-customers.

These are some notable features available while using NetLicensing Shop:

• configure once: product and modules configuration made in the NetLicensing management console will be available in the NetLicensing Shop
• new & existing customers: sell the licenses to the new and existing customers
• white label: customize shop logo, colours and texts accordingly to your CI
• shopping experience: NetLicensing shop delivers state-of-the-art shopping experience with the shopping cart, checkout, confirmation page and email order confirmation

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NetLicensing Gateway

NetLicensing Gateway allows you to connect any external eCommerce system using webhooks and fulfilment processes.

Advantages:

• variety of systems: any eCommerce system, which is supporting fulfilment processes through webhooks can be added as a new integration within some few days
• separation of concerns: implement clear processes across the systems
• hosted or on-premises: use hosted NetLicensing Gateway instance or simply start your own using Doker container

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Management Console

Manage customers' licenses through the NetLicensing Management Console.

Advantages:

• zero-implementation: use management console to create and update customer profiles, assign and modify licenses, verify license status, etc.

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NetLicensing RESTful API

Use NetLicensing RESTful API to create and manage NetLicensing entities, such as Licensee (Customer) and License.

Advantages:

• flexibility: connect NetLicensing with your in-house CRM and ERP systems and setup individual licensing flow.