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License Delivery & Distribution - Implementation Summary

โœ… Completed Implementationโ€‹

All critical infrastructure for automated license delivery and Pro package distribution has been implemented.


๐ŸŽฏ What Was Builtโ€‹

1. Automated License Delivery Systemโ€‹

File: server/lemonsqueezy/webhook.js

Features:

  • โœ… Lemon Squeezy webhook handler (POST /api/webhooks/lemonsqueezy)
  • โœ… HMAC signature verification for security
  • โœ… Automatic email delivery on order_created event
  • โœ… Beautiful HTML email template with:
    • License key (formatted, easy to copy)
    • Secure download link with token
    • Quick start installation guide
    • Receipt link
    • Support contact information
  • โœ… Resend.com integration (or mock mode for development)
  • โœ… Download token generation for customer portal access

Email Preview:

Subject: Your PhotoSwipe Pro License Key - Order #12345

Hi John Doe,

Thank you for purchasing PhotoSwipe Pro - Site License!

YOUR LICENSE KEY:
pswp_prod_abc123456...

[Download PhotoSwipe Pro] [View Receipt]

Quick Start Guide:
1. Download the Pro package from your customer portal
2. Install: npm install ./photoswipe-pro-5.4.4.tgz
3. Initialize with your license key
4. View full guide: https://photoflowseo.com/how-to-use-pro

What's Included:
โœ… AI-powered alt text and caption generation
โœ… Automatic ImageObject schema for SEO
โœ… Priority email support
โœ… All future updates (while subscription is active)

2. Pro Package Build & Distributionโ€‹

Build Script: build/build-pro-package.js

Features:

  • โœ… Automated packaging of /src/pro/ code
  • โœ… Creates installable .tgz tarball
  • โœ… Includes commercial license file
  • โœ… Generates package.json with proper metadata
  • โœ… Creates entry point (index.js) exporting all Pro features
  • โœ… Includes README with installation instructions

Output:

$ npm run build-pro

โœ… Package created successfully!
๐Ÿ“ Location: /Users/JJR/photo_swipe/releases/photoswipe-pro-5.4.4.tgz
๐Ÿ“ Size: 7.99 KB

๐ŸŽ‰ Customers can install with:
npm install ./photoswipe-pro-5.4.4.tgz

Package Contents:

  • License validation (local + remote)
  • AI caption provider
  • ImageObject schema builder
  • AI SEO plugin
  • Lemon Squeezy provider
  • Mock providers for testing

3. Secure Download Systemโ€‹

File: server/download/router.js

Features:

  • โœ… License-gated download endpoint
  • โœ… Two authentication methods:
    • License key verification via Lemon Squeezy API
    • Time-limited download tokens (from email links)
  • โœ… Streaming file delivery (no direct file access)
  • โœ… Version management
  • โœ… Latest version API endpoint
  • โœ… Download analytics logging

Endpoints:

GET  /api/download/download/:version?key=license_key
GET /api/download/download/:version?token=download_token
GET /api/download/latest

Usage:

# Download with license key
curl -o pro.tgz "https://photoflowseo.com/api/download/download/5.4.4?key=pswp_prod_abc123"

# Download with token (from email)
curl -o pro.tgz "https://photoflowseo.com/api/download/download/5.4.4?token=abc123def456"

# Get latest version info
curl https://photoflowseo.com/api/download/latest

4. Customer Portalโ€‹

Files:

  • demo-docs-website/src/pages/customer-portal.mdx
  • demo-docs-website/src/components/CustomerPortal/index.js

Features:

  • โœ… Login with email + license key
  • โœ… Auto-login via download token (from email link)
  • โœ… View active licenses and status
  • โœ… One-click download of Pro package
  • โœ… Direct links to installation guide
  • โœ… Support contact information
  • โœ… Link to Lemon Squeezy billing portal
  • โœ… Responsive, professional UI

User Flow:

1. Customer receives email with license key
2. Clicks "Download PhotoSwipe Pro" in email
โ†’ Auto-redirects to customer-portal?token=...
โ†’ Auto-authenticated
3. Sees license details:
- Product name: PhotoSwipe Pro - Site License
- Status: โœ“ Active
- Expires: 2026-01-15
- License Key: pswp_prod_abc123...
4. Clicks "Download v5.4.4"
โ†’ Downloads photoswipe-pro-5.4.4.tgz
5. Follows installation guide

๐Ÿ“Š Architecture Diagramโ€‹

โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”
โ”‚ Customer Pays โ”‚
โ”‚ (Lemon Squeezy) โ”‚
โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”ฌโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜
โ”‚
โ”‚ Webhook: order_created
โ–ผ
โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”
โ”‚ /api/webhooks/lemonsqueezy โ”‚
โ”‚ - Verify signature โ”‚
โ”‚ - Extract license key โ”‚
โ”‚ - Send email (Resend) โ”‚
โ”‚ - Generate download token โ”‚
โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”ฌโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜
โ”‚
โ”‚ Email sent
โ–ผ
โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”
โ”‚ Customer Inbox โ”‚
โ”‚ - License key: pswp_prod_... โ”‚
โ”‚ - Download link with token โ”‚
โ”‚ - Installation instructions โ”‚
โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”ฌโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜
โ”‚
โ”‚ Click download link
โ–ผ
โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”
โ”‚ /customer-portal?token=... โ”‚
โ”‚ - Auto-authenticate โ”‚
โ”‚ - Show license details โ”‚
โ”‚ - "Download v5.4.4" button โ”‚
โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”ฌโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜
โ”‚
โ”‚ Click download
โ–ผ
โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”
โ”‚ /api/download/download/5.4.4 โ”‚
โ”‚ - Validate license/token โ”‚
โ”‚ - Stream .tgz file โ”‚
โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”ฌโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜
โ”‚
โ”‚ Download complete
โ–ผ
โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”
โ”‚ Customer Installs โ”‚
โ”‚ npm install ./photoswipe-pro- โ”‚
โ”‚ 5.4.4.tgz โ”‚
โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”ฌโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜
โ”‚
โ”‚ Initialize with key
โ–ผ
โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”
โ”‚ Pro Features Enabled! โœ… โ”‚
โ”‚ - AI captions โ”‚
โ”‚ - ImageObject schema โ”‚
โ”‚ - License validated โ”‚
โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜

๐Ÿ”ง Integration Pointsโ€‹

Server Endpoints Addedโ€‹

File: server/index.js

// New routes mounted:
app.use('/api/download', downloadRouter); // Download system
app.post('/api/webhooks/lemonsqueezy', handleWebhook); // License delivery

// Existing routes:
app.use('/api/payment', paymentRouter); // Checkout
app.use('/api/license', licenseRouter); // Validation
app.use('/api/ai', aiRouter); // AI captions

Environment Variables Requiredโ€‹

# License Delivery
LEMON_SQUEEZY_API_KEY=...
LEMON_SQUEEZY_STORE_ID=...
LEMON_SQUEEZY_PRODUCT_ID=...
LEMON_SQUEEZY_WEBHOOK_SECRET=...

# Email (Resend)
EMAIL_PROVIDER=resend
RESEND_API_KEY=...

# Download Security
DOWNLOAD_SECRET=...

# Site Config
SITE_URL=https://photoflowseo.com

๐Ÿงช Testingโ€‹

Test License Delivery (Local)โ€‹

# Start API server
PORT=4001 npm run api

# Simulate webhook
curl -X POST http://localhost:4001/api/webhooks/lemonsqueezy \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"meta": { "event_name": "order_created" },
"data": {
"attributes": {
"customer_email": "test@example.com",
"user_name": "Test Customer",
"order_number": "12345",
"first_order_item": {
"license_key": "pswp_prod_test123",
"product_name": "PhotoSwipe Pro - Site License"
},
"urls": { "receipt": "https://example.com/receipt" }
}
}
}'

# Check console for "๐Ÿ“ง [MOCK] License email would be sent to: test@example.com"

Test Download Systemโ€‹

# Get latest version
curl http://localhost:4001/api/download/latest

# Download package
curl -o test.tgz "http://localhost:4001/api/download/download/5.4.4?key=pswp_prod_test123"

# Verify package
tar -tzf test.tgz

Test Customer Portalโ€‹

  1. Visit: http://localhost:3001/customer-portal
  2. Login with:
  3. Verify portal loads
  4. Click "Download v5.4.4"
  5. Verify file downloads

๐Ÿ“ฆ What Customers Receiveโ€‹

1. Email (Immediate)โ€‹

  • Subject: "Your PhotoSwipe Pro License Key - Order #12345"
  • License key (copy-paste ready)
  • Download button (secure token link)
  • Receipt link
  • Quick start guide
  • Support contact

2. Downloadable Packageโ€‹

  • File: photoswipe-pro-5.4.4.tgz (7.99 KB)
  • Format: npm-installable tarball
  • Contents:
    • Pro source code
    • Commercial license
    • README with examples
    • package.json

3. Installation Commandโ€‹

npm install ./photoswipe-pro-5.4.4.tgz

4. Usage Exampleโ€‹

import { createAiSeoPlugin } from 'photoswipe-pro';

const aiPlugin = createAiSeoPlugin({
licenseKey: 'pswp_prod_abc123...',
baseUrl: '/api/ai',
onSchema: (schema) => {
const script = document.createElement('script');
script.type = 'application/ld+json';
script.textContent = JSON.stringify(schema);
document.head.appendChild(script);
}
});

๐Ÿš€ Deployment Checklistโ€‹

Before Launch:โ€‹

  • Set up Lemon Squeezy product with license keys enabled
  • Configure webhook in Lemon Squeezy dashboard
  • Sign up for Resend and verify domain
  • Set all environment variables in production
  • Deploy API server to Vercel/Railway/Fly.io
  • Test webhook with Lemon Squeezy test mode
  • Verify email delivery (check spam folders)
  • Test download with real license key
  • Build and commit Pro package to releases/
  • Test customer portal flow end-to-end

Post-Launch:โ€‹

  • Monitor webhook endpoint for errors
  • Check email delivery rates in Resend dashboard
  • Track download metrics
  • Set up error monitoring (Sentry)
  • Create support email auto-responder

๐Ÿ“ˆ Success Metricsโ€‹

Email Metricsโ€‹

  • Delivery Rate: Target 99%+
  • Open Rate: Target 60%+ (transactional emails)
  • Click-Through Rate: Target 80%+ (download button)

Download Metricsโ€‹

  • Success Rate: Target 99%+
  • Average Time to Download: < 5 minutes after purchase

Support Metricsโ€‹

  • "Can't find license" tickets: Should be < 5% of orders
  • "Download failed" tickets: Should be < 1% of orders

๐Ÿ”’ Security Featuresโ€‹

Implemented:โ€‹

  • โœ… Webhook signature verification (HMAC SHA-256)
  • โœ… Time-limited download tokens
  • โœ… License key validation before download
  • โœ… No client-side API keys exposed
  • โœ… CORS protection on API endpoints
  • โœ… Rate limiting on download endpoints

Best Practices:โ€‹

  • โœ… Secrets stored in environment variables
  • โœ… HTTPS-only in production
  • โœ… No sensitive data in URLs (except signed tokens)
  • โœ… File streaming (no direct file access)

๐Ÿ“š Documentation Createdโ€‹

  1. LICENSE-DELIVERY-SETUP.md - Complete setup guide
  2. LICENSE-DELIVERY-IMPLEMENTATION-SUMMARY.md - This document
  3. DEPLOYMENT-READINESS-CHECKLIST.md - Updated with completion status

โœ… Status Updateโ€‹

ComponentStatusReady for Production
Webhook Handlerโœ… CompleteYes (after LS config)
Email Templatesโœ… CompleteYes (after Resend config)
Pro Package Buildโœ… CompleteYes
Download Systemโœ… CompleteYes
Customer Portalโœ… CompleteYes
Securityโœ… CompleteYes
Documentationโœ… CompleteYes

Overall Status: โœ… READY FOR PRODUCTION

Remaining Tasks:

  1. Configure Lemon Squeezy product + webhook (15 mins)
  2. Sign up for Resend and verify domain (30 mins)
  3. Set environment variables in production (10 mins)
  4. Test with real purchase in Lemon Squeezy test mode (15 mins)

Total time to go live: ~1-2 hours


๐ŸŽฏ Next Stepsโ€‹

  1. Set up Lemon Squeezy:

    • Create product
    • Enable license keys
    • Configure webhook
  2. Set up Resend:

    • Sign up
    • Verify photoflowseo.com domain
    • Get API key
  3. Deploy:

    • Push code to GitHub
    • Deploy to Vercel/Railway
    • Set environment variables
  4. Test:

    • Make test purchase
    • Verify email arrives
    • Download and install package
    • Verify Pro features work
  5. Launch! ๐Ÿš€


๐Ÿ’ฌ Supportโ€‹

For setup questions or issues: