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Deliver and Track License Keys for Every Digital Product Sale

Selling software or templates means delivering unique license keys and fielding lost-key emails. Auto-deliver a unique key per sale and let buyers self-recover it anytime.

difficulty Beginnersetup 25 minresult Every sale gets its unique key instantly and buyers self-recover lost keys — support tickets vanish.
  1. 1

    Detect the Sale

    Add a Webhook node firing on each purchase.

  2. 2

    Assign a Unique Key

    Pull the next available key and mark it issued to the buyer.

  3. 3

    Deliver Instantly

    Add a Gmail node sending the key and activation steps.

  4. 4

    Enable Self-Recovery

    A lookup-by-email endpoint lets buyers retrieve their key anytime.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow with a test sale. Confirm key delivery and recovery work.

Frequently asked questions

Why self-recovery?

'I lost my key' is a top support ticket for digital products — self-serve recovery eliminates it entirely.

Key exhaustion?

Alert when the available key pool runs low so you never sell a product you can't deliver.

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