The WooCommerce API Manager offers comprehensive functionalities for managing software licenses, subscriptions, and API keys for various products and services. It provides a detailed suite of features aimed at licensing, subscription management, and automated payment processing. Here’s a detailed breakdown of its capabilities:
Sell Licensed Software:
- Provide license keys to customers upon purchase to restrict usage to paying customers only.
- Full Licensing API to handle activations, deactivations, status checks, update deployments, etc.
Renew Subscriptions:
- Subscriptions can be renewed manually by customers.
- Automated subscription renewal emails sent before and after expiration with renewal links.
Upgrade/Downgrade Subscriptions:
- Allow customers to upgrade their license keys, offering additional features or activations.
- Pro-rate upgrades and offer discounts via WooCommerce Subscriptions.
Release Updates:
- Deploy new features and bug fixes to users through the included licensing API.
- Supports one-click and auto-updates from Amazon S3, remote URLs, or local servers.
Automated Payment Processing:
- Automatically bill subscription renewal payments when integrated with WooCommerce Subscriptions and compatible billing gateways.
Unlock Software with License:
- Prevent software usage until the license is activated.
- Authenticate customer access through purchased API key activations.
API Key Types:
- Master API Key, Product Order API Key, and Associated API Key for varying levels of control and convenience.
WooCommerce API Manager Subscriptions:
- API Access Expiration to set time limits for API key access, acting similarly to subscriptions.
- Options for automatic or manual subscription renewals via WooCommerce Subscriptions.
Flexible Product Types:
- Create products based on your sales model, offering various types of access and activations.
WooCommerce API Manager Features:
- Easy product setup for both software and non-software products.
- Secure download URLs from local servers, Amazon S3, or remote sources.
- Debugging tools, smart caching, and order screen API resource management.
WordPress Plugin and Theme Setup:
- WooCommerce API Manager PHP Library for Plugins and Themes enables quick setup for automatic updates, activation, deactivation, etc.
Getting Started:
- Purchase the extension.
- Download, install, and activate the WooCommerce API Manager in your WooCommerce store.
- Refer to the extensive documentation for a comprehensive setup guide.
This plugin enables businesses to efficiently manage licensing, subscriptions, and API key access for their products and services, promoting recurring revenue streams and enhanced customer control.