License keys
Alva Digital Downloads pairs every Shopify product with optional license-key inventory. This category covers bulk CSV upload, automatic assignment after fraud approval, low-stock alerts, tagging keys to specific products, and selling license-key-only products with no files attached.
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Add license keys via CSV upload
Upload a list of keys for a product. One key per line, optional header row, .csv or .txt — Alva handles the rest.
Read article → Setup walkthroughConfigure low-stock alerts for license keys
Get an email when a key group drops below your threshold — before customers wait for stock.
Read article → Setup walkthroughAuto-generate license keys instead of uploading a CSV
Mint unique keys at order time instead of pre-uploading a CSV. Zero stock-management overhead.
Read article → Setup walkthroughTag license keys to limit which products claim them
Bucket keys into pools so a Pro tag only feeds Pro products. FIFO assignment within a tag.
Read article → Setup walkthroughDelay license key delivery
Hold keys for a set time after purchase — store-wide or per product. Files and links stay immediate.
Read article → Setup walkthroughSell a license-key-only product
Sell a key with no files attached — map a product to a key group only and Alva delivers the code.
Read article → Setup walkthroughUse license keys with Shopify POS
Sell keys at the register. POS orders skip the fraud queue, so the key is assigned right away.
Read article → Setup walkthroughManage assigned, revoked, and returned keys per order
Revoke a key from an order, return an unused key to the pool, or read key state on the order page.
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