5.3.8.4 GET License

5.3.8.4.1   Purpose

This command can be used by a (prospective) Licensee to request a licence or licence revocation from a (prospective) Licensor.

The (prospective) Licensee will call, after appropriate authentication if needed, a Web Service address provided in response to a GET LicenseList call.

5.3.8.4.2    Syntax of Reply

The web server shall return one of the following standard HTTP status codes with their standard HTTP response code semantics:

  • 200 (OK);

  • 202 (Request accepted);

  • 400 (Bad request);

  • 401 (Unauthorised);

  • 404 (Not found);

  • 503 (Service unavailable due to a temporary overloading or maintenance of the server); and

  • 500 (Internal server error)

Other standard HTTP status codes may be used on bilateral agreement between a (prospective) Licensee and (prospective) Licensor.

If the HTTP status codes is 200, the Web Service shall also return to the calling Web Service client an XML document containing a valid LicenseMessage orLicenseRevocationMessage.

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