> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.keyport.sbs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is KeyPort?

> Understand what KeyPort does and where it fits in your stack.

KeyPort is a license key management platform for software developers. Instead of building validation logic, IP controls, customer license workflows, and dashboard tooling yourself, you integrate with KeyPort's live public API and manage everything from the dashboard.

Your application calls `POST /api/v1/validate`, and KeyPort responds with a structured result that tells you whether the license is usable and, if not, why.

<Tip>
  You can try the real validation request from the docs on the [Validate API page](/api-reference/validate).
</Tip>

## What KeyPort is for

* Shipping software that requires a live license check
* Managing product-specific API keys
* Issuing licenses to customers by email or Discord identity
* Restricting license use with validate-time IP rules
* Returning custom payloads from validation on supported plans
* Pushing license lifecycle events to your systems with webhooks

<Info>
  **What KeyPort is not:** KeyPort is not a payment processor, a DRM or binary-protection system, a device fingerprinting platform, or an internal admin console for staff workflows. It handles license validation and enforcement — payment and identity are handled by your own systems.
</Info>

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/quickstart">
    Create a product, mint a license, and validate it against the live API in about five minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Validate API" icon="code" href="/api-reference/validate">
    See the exact request and response shape for `POST /api/v1/validate`.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>