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Licensing & Pro Features

API Dev Studio offers two tiers: Free and Pro ($29 one-time purchase).

Free vs Pro

Free Features

  • Unlimited projects and endpoints
  • Mock API endpoints
  • Proxy & recording
  • Request inspector
  • Template variables
  • OpenAPI import/export
  • Postman collection import

Pro Features ✨

  • MCP Server: AI agent integration (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, etc.)
  • Advanced analytics: Coming soon
  • Priority support: Email support with faster response times

Activating Pro

There are two ways to activate your Pro license:

Method 1: License Key

  1. Open Settings (Ctrl+,)
  2. Click Activate License
  3. Click Activate with License Key
  4. Enter your license key
  5. Click Activate

Your license key is sent to your email after purchase.

  1. Open Settings (Ctrl+,)
  2. Click Activate License
  3. Click Activate with Email
  4. Enter your email address (must match purchase email)
  5. Check your email for activation link
  6. Click the link to activate

This method is useful if you've lost your license key.

Purchasing Pro

  1. Click Upgrade to Pro in any Pro feature prompt
  2. You'll be directed to the checkout page
  3. Complete purchase with credit card
  4. Receive license key and activation link via email
  5. Activate using either method above

Price: $29 USD (one-time payment, no subscription)

Managing Your License

View License Status

Open Settings → License to see: - License status (Active/Inactive) - Email associated with license - Machine ID (unique identifier for this device)

Deactivate License

If you need to move your license to another computer:

  1. Open Settings (Ctrl+,)
  2. Click Manage License
  3. Click Deactivate License
  4. Activate on your new device using your license key or email

Note: You can activate your license on one device at a time.

Troubleshooting

"License key is invalid"

  • Check for typos in the license key
  • Ensure you're using the key from your purchase email
  • Contact support if the issue persists

"This license is already activated"

  • Your license is active on another device
  • Deactivate on the other device first
  • Or use the email activation method to receive a fresh link

"Email not found"

  • Ensure you're using the email from your purchase
  • Check spam folder for purchase confirmation
  • Contact support if you can't find your purchase email

Support

Need help? Email support@apidevstudio.com with: - Your license key or purchase email - Machine ID (found in Settings → License) - Description of the issue