Follow these best practices to effectively manage licenses in LicenseChain.
## License Design
### Clear Naming
Use descriptive names:
- Good: "Premium Subscription - Annual"
- Bad: "License 1"
### Appropriate Expiration
- Set realistic expiration dates
- Consider renewal workflows
- Handle grace periods
### Feature Organization
- Group related features
- Use feature flags effectively
- Document feature requirements
## User Experience
### Validation Timing
- Validate on application startup
- Revalidate periodically (every 24 hours)
- Validate before premium features
### Error Messages
Provide clear, actionable error messages:
- "Your license expired on [date]. Please renew."
- "This feature requires a Premium license."
### Offline Support
- Cache validation results
- Allow limited offline usage
- Sync when connection restored
## Performance
### Caching
- Cache valid licenses
- Invalidate on updates
- Balance freshness vs. performance
### Batch Operations
- Use batch APIs when possible
- Reduce API calls
- Optimize validation frequency
## Monitoring
### Track Metrics
- License usage patterns
- Validation success rates
- Error frequencies
- Feature usage
### Set Alerts
- Low license count
- High error rates
- Unusual activity
- Expiration warnings
## Security
### Key Management
- Rotate API keys regularly
- Use different keys per environment
- Never expose keys in code
### Validation
- Always validate server-side
- Verify webhook signatures
- Log security events
## Maintenance
### Regular Reviews
- Review license usage monthly
- Clean up unused licenses
- Update expired licenses
- Archive old licenses
### Documentation
- Document your integration
- Keep SDKs updated
- Review changelogs regularly