This request is used to terminate a license.

Request

The HTTP POST is made for a specified endpoint with the following parameters:

Name Size (Characters) Descrition
APS_ACTION up to 30 Always TERMINATE for terminate requests.
APS_TEST_MODE 1 See the description in License Creation/Renewal/Upgrade Request > Request
PURCHASE_ID up to 10 See the description in License Creation/Renewal/Upgrade Request > Request
PRODUCT_ID up to 30 See the description in License Creation/Renewal/Upgrade Request > Request
APS_TERMINATION_DATE  

The date of termination in the format DD/MM/YYY, e.g., 18/09/2016.

This is the date when KA received a request to terminate the license.
PREVIOUS_LICENSE_BODY unlimited See the description in License Creation/Renewal/Upgrade Request > Request

Notes:

  • Ordering of the fields is not guaranteed.
  • Additional fields might be added in future. In case an unknown field is encountered while processing the request, the implementation should ignore it (i.e., process the request as if such field is absent).

Response

In case the request is successfully processed, the implementation should send a response with the status code 200 OK or 204 No content.

In case the request fails, the implementation should return an appropriate status code and a brief explanation on the reasons of the failure.

The recommended response codes are:

Status Code Possible Reasons KA Responsibility
200 OK License termination is successful Mark the license key as “terminated”
204 No content    
4xx See the description in License Creation/Renewal/Upgrade Request > Response  
5xx    

Examples

Correct request:

POST /handler.php HTTP/1.1
Accept: */*
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Host: isv.endpoint.example.org
Authorization: Basic am9objpxd2UxMjM=

APS_ACTION=TERMINATE&APS_TEST_MODE=N&PURCHASE_ID=12345678&PRODUCT_ID=someproduct1&APS_TERMINATION_DATE=18%2f09%2f2016&PREVIOUS_LICENSE_BODY=NCA4IDE1IDE2IDIzIDQy

Successful response with a body:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 15:02:10 GMT
Server: Web Server
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

License 12345678 is terminated.

Successful response without a body:

HTTP/1.1 204 No content
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 15:02:10 GMT
Server: Web Server