---
title: "Renew a License"
method: POST
path: "/licenses/{contractId}:renew"
tags: ["Licenses"]
---

# Renew a License

`POST /licenses/{contractId}:renew`

## Path parameters

- `contractId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `commandId` string, required

## Request body

- LicenseRenewRequest — Parameters used to initiate a license renewal.
  - `licenseFeeCc` number, required — License fee amount
  - `licenseExtensionDuration` string, required — ISO-8601 duration specifying the requested extension period (e.g. 'P30D' for 30 days).
  - `prepareUntilDuration` string, required — ISO-8601 duration after which the allocation request will be not accepted.
  - `settleBeforeDuration` string, required — ISO-8601 duration within which the transfer must be settled.
  - `description` string, required — Human-readable explanation of the renewal request.

## Response `201`

Renewal offer/payment request created

## Other responses

- `401` — Not authenticated
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Resource not found
- `500` — An internal server error occurred

## Changes

- **2026-07-17** `8821f8847f2c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-02-11** `19d2c93fbacc` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/digital-asset/apis/backend-api/changes/licenses/:contractId:renew/post.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/digital-asset/apis/backend-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/digital-asset/apis/backend-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/digital-asset/backend-api/revisions/8821f8847f2c/schema)