How envato purchase code verification works

[samanglma]

Dear All,

I am new to envato selling. I would like to inquire about Licensing and purchase code verification process.

How it works and how can we implement it in our script/plugin or source code.
My domain is script and plugin development most probably work listed here (codecanyon)

Please advise

Thank you

[unlockdesign]

Hi,

Check this thread details about envato purchase code verification

How to verify a purchase code using the Envato API

This is a community guide for authors who want to implement purchase code verification on their items, websites, and applications. If you have any questions or feedback then please feel free to respond directly to this topic.  This topic is a wiki. All active members of the forums can edit it. Don’t hesitate to make corrections or add in any new information. All contributions are welcome! Just want some working code to paste into your item? There are some funct…

Thanks!

[samanglma]

Thank you @unlockdesign , Its pretty clear now.

I got more questions while I was on the way to license my product.
Above method is to verify a purchase code, but how it will be generated?

What If I want to limit installation of my product based on purchase code?

For Example, I dont want my product to be setup more than 3 for regular license?

[baileyherbert]

@samanglma

Above method is to verify a purchase code, but how it will be generated?

It’s generated automatically by Envato. You won’t actually know the purchase codes unless the buyer provides them to you, such as over e-mail or as a part of product activation.

@samanglma

What If I want to limit installation of my product based on purchase code?

This is something you’ll need to implement on your own. I do something similar with my item – during installation it asks them to enter a purchase code or sign in with their account. The installer communicates with my own API, which maintains a database of activations and then communicates with the Envato API.

But actually limiting the number of installations, especially for something on CodeCanyon, isn’t technically possible. Your source code should be editable by your buyers, thus they can remove any such limitation. In my case, I simply persuade them with automatic updates as an activation perk.

@samanglma

For Example, I dont want my product to be setup more than 3 for regular license?

3 installations is more than enough for most buyers, but do keep in mind that some may go over this in exceptional cases while still having legitimate reasons. I’ve had a few customers who installed my script more than 5 times over the years, but they were just rebranding or moving to new servers.