Labs64 NetLicensing / Auth0 Integration

Labs64 NetLicensing is a first-class solution in the Licensing as a Service (LaaS) sector. Based on open standards, it provides a cost effective, integrated and scalable platform for software vendors and developers who want to concentrate on their product’s core functionality instead of spending resources on developing an own license management software.

Rule: Enrich user profile with NetLicensing validation

This rule validates user entitlements using NetLicensing license management services. User e-mail (if available) is being used as a customer identifier.

The validation result is immediately available in the user_metadata property and returns data in the ID token.

Configuration

Preconditions

• Valid and active NetLicensing vendor profile; register here
• Working Auth0 configuration (incl. test application)

Configure NetLicensing product

Configure product module

Create Auth0 rule

Use rule-netlicensing-validate.js as rule content.

Create NetLicensing API Key

Note: recommended API Key role ROLE_APIKEY_LICENSEE

Required configuration

• NETLICENSING_API_KEY - NetLicensing API Key (step 4)
• NETLICENSING_PRODUCT_NUMBER - product number (step 1)
• NETLICENSING_PRODUCT_MODULE_NUMBER - product module number (step 2)

Rule flow

Created and deployed rule will be executed after user login.

Sample user info

Enriched user profile can be retrieved using Auth0 API; see /userinfo endpoint. Userinfo response format specified by OpenID Connect specification.

{
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "https://netlicensing.io/auth0": {
        "id": null,
        "infos": {
            "info": []
        },
        "items": {
            "hasnext": null,
            "item": [
                {
                    "list": [],
                    "property": [
                        {
                            "name": "productModuleNumber",
                            "value": "MAUTH0"
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "valid",
                            "value": "true"
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "expires",
                            "value": "2021-03-21T20:52:45.867Z"
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "productModuleName",
                            "value": "Subscription module"
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "licensingModel",
                            "value": "Subscription"
                        }
                    ],
                    "type": "ProductModuleValidation"
                }
            ],
            "itemsnumber": null,
            "pagenumber": null,
            "totalitems": null,
            "totalpages": null
        },
        "signature": null,
        "ttl": "2021-03-14T21:02:45.867Z"
    },
    "name": "User",
    "nickname": "username",
    "picture": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1361258?v=4",
    "sub": "github|1361258",
    "updated_at": "2021-03-14T20:52:45.984Z"
}

Bugs and Feedback

For bugs, questions and discussions please use the GitHub Issues.

Links

• What is Authentication-Authorization-Validation Framework - https://netlicensing.io/blog/2020/09/24/authenticate-authorize-validate-framework/