# IDA 9.5 Teaser: Licensing API

**URL:** <https://community.hex-rays.com/t/ida-9-5-teaser-licensing-api/823>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [October 8, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.hex-rays.com/t/ida-9-5-teaser-licensing-api/823 "2026-10-08T22:10:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.hex-rays.com/t/ida-9-5-teaser-licensing-api/823/1 "2026-10-08T22:10:07Z")

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IDA 9.5 adds a licensing API.

Everything the License Manager dialog does is now available from code, in the C++ SDK, IDAPython and IDA Domain.

Handy for plugins, headless scripts and shared-license pipelines.  
👉 [IDA 9.5: Managing IDA Licenses Through the API](https://hex-rays.com/blog/ida-9.5-managing-ida-licenses-through-the-api)