How do I create customers automatically on first use?
Question
I don’t want to create every customer in advance. Can NetLicensing create them when my application starts for the first time?
Answer
Yes. Switch on licensee auto-create (licenseeAutoCreate=true) for the product, then validate with the new licensee number and include productNumber:
POST /core/v2/rest/licensee/NEW-INSTALL-1234/validate
productNumber=P001&licenseeName=Jane%20Doe
NetLicensing creates the licensee in that product, adds any licenses whose templates are marked automatic (a free trial, for example) and returns the validation result as usual. licenseeName is optional and is saved as a property.
Pick a licensee number that stays the same for the installation or account, such as an installation ID your application generates once and saves. One limitation: the NetLicensing Agent doesn’t support auto-create.