Manage my License Keys

Generate and use license keys to authenticate your integration.

  • Generate a License Key

    License keys are used to identify an account in order to authorize product access, to query our web services and download databases. You may only obtain a license key if you have an account with Ma...

  • Using License Keys

    License keys are used to authorize access to a product or service via API. License keys can be used to query one of the web services, like minFraud, GeoIP2, or GeoLite2; or to download a GeoIP2 or ...

  • Secure my License Key

    Your MaxMind license key should be treated essentially as a password, so we recommend storing license keys securely in a password manager. Each key is a unique identifier for your account, which, i...

  • Edit my License Key

    You can update the description of your license keys at any time. The description is used to identify license keys when you are looking at usage reports for your account. Learn more about usage repo...

  • Replace my License Key

    If you have lost your license key or believe that it has been compromised, you should replace it. We hash your license keys for security purposes, so MaxMind does not have the ability to view your ...

  • Deactivate my License Key

    You may need to deactivate one of your license keys because it has been lost, because it may have been compromised, or because you don’t need it anymore. If you are replacing a lost or compromised ...

  • Find my Account ID Number

    In order to authenticate your web service requests and automated database downloads, you need both a license key and your account ID. Learn more about using license keys. Your account ID should als...