Get License Information on Headless Machines
Important Notice for ReadyAPI Customers
Starting from ReadyAPI 3.62.0, VirtServer 3.29.0, and TestEngine 1.34.0, SmartBear has deprecated file-based licenses in favor of the ID-based SmartBear License Management (SLM) system. As of October 1, 2025, file-based licenses are no longer issued, activated/deactivated, or supported; all new and updated licenses are managed through SLM. For further information and timelines, refer to the File-Based License End-of-Life Policy page.
You can use the command-line License Manager to get information about your installed license.
Download the License Manager from the SmartBear website.
Note
The License Manager requires Java 12. You can use Java shipped with ReadyAPI or download the required version from https://jdk.java.net/archive/.
To get license information, run the License Manager
.bat(or.shon Linux and macOS) file with the-ioption.For example, if you use Java shipped with ReadyAPI, perform the following commands:
cd <ReadyAPI directory>\jre\bin <path to license manager>\license-manager.bat -i
If you use Java 12 installed in your operating system, perform the following command:
license-manager.bat -i
The License Manager will ask you to select what license information (ReadyAPI Test, ReadyAPI Performance, or ReadyAPI Virtualization) you want to get. Specify the license by entering the relevant number.
The following information will be displayed:
Licensed Tool
License Number
License Type
Issue Date
Expiration Date