JWT Key Server
Software key licensing server based on JWTs. Licenses are just permissions, so they fit the JWT model. This project is a reboot of the original Python-Flask text-based licensing server, which can be found on the legacy branch.
JWT as a License Principle
| JWT Standard Claim | Application License Use |
|---|---|
| Subject | The key itself |
| Issuer | The application the key activates |
| Audience | The developer who wrote the application |
Additionally, private claims and scopes can be used to enable sub features of licenses, such as trial periods.
Activation Protocols
The license model should be accessible through a variety of transports, the most widely accessible being HTTP. JWT can be re-used within the same project as an activation protocol for clients to remotely authenticate. The audience claim allows for multi-tenancy developers with parameters per-developer as well as per-key and per-application.