License Keys Overview
EventCatalog is open source with a community edition and a commercial edition. The commercial editions (Starter, Scale, Enterprise) and the integrations (OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, Backstage, and others) are unlocked using license keys.
If you are using the community edition, you don't need a license key and can skip this section.
Where license keys come from
All license keys are managed in EventCatalog Cloud. You sign up for an account, activate the plan or integration you want to use, and your license keys appear on your dashboard.
You can then add those keys to your .env file (or set them as environment variables) and EventCatalog will unlock the corresponding features.
Free trials
Every plan and every integration comes with a 14 day free trial. No payment is required to start one — just sign in to EventCatalog Cloud and activate what you want to try.
Need longer to evaluate? Email us at hello@eventcatalog.dev and we'll happily extend your trial.
Quick start
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Create an account at eventcatalog.cloud.
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From your dashboard, pick what you need:
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Pick your plan (Starter or Scale) — see Starting a plan.
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Pick your integrations (OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, etc.) — see Getting integration keys.
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Copy your license keys from the API keys page into your
.envfile.
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Run your catalog — your commercial features are now unlocked.