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Software Licensing API

Secure license validation API and audit management system built with Laravel for enterprise software.

Internal Project / Proof of Concept
Backend Developer
Software Licensing API

Project Overview

A proof-of-concept API providing automated license key activation, validation endpoints, and an administrative tracking dashboard.

Project Details
Role: Backend Developer
Key Contributions:
  • Designed RESTful API architecture with license activation, validation, and info endpoints
  • Modeled license lifecycle state machine with MySQL persistence and audit logging
  • Implemented JWT authentication and rate limiting for secure API access
  • Built admin dashboard for license management, analytics, and revocation
  • Created comprehensive API documentation and Postman collections for integration
  • Implemented IP tracking and timestamp logging for compliance and security audits
  • Configured Laravel validation rules ensuring data integrity and business logic enforcement
  • Deployed secure production environment with SSL/TLS and database backups

Project Journey

Challenges

Replacing an inefficient, manual verification workflow with a secure system that thwarts license tampering and unauthorized access.

Approach

Designed a clean Laravel REST API featuring JWT authentication, rate limiting, and structured audit logging inside a MySQL database.

Results

Demonstrated remote software activation viability, reducing a 2-hour manual process down to a 5-minute automated workflow.

Technology Stack

Backend
PHP
Laravel
Apache
REST API
JWT
Database
MySQL
Devops
DigitalOcean VPS
Tooling
Trello
Postman
PuTTY

Project Gallery

Licensing API admin dashboard showing active licenses and analytics

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