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Licensing

Production Stop 25

Licensing covers the API definition, the data, the schema, and the surrounding code, and each can carry different terms. Being explicit about licensing removes ambiguity about what consumers can and cannot do. Clear licensing is a quiet trust signal that serious integrators look for.

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API Licensing

Publishing a license for the interface, client code, server code, and data to ensure consumers understand the legal implications of using the API, code, and data into their own applications and int...

License for APIs

Requiring the info license property meets the policy standards.