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Licenses

This document is for Invicti Platform

Your Invicti Platform license determines how many targets you can set up for scanning. The total number of targets permitted is a combination of purchased FQDN targets and allowed target variations.

This document explains the nuances of how licensing works in Invicti Platform.

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Refer to License management for details on reviewing your license usage.

What is an FQDN​

A Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is the complete address of a specific system or host on the internet or within a network. It uniquely identifies a resource by combining:

  • Hostname – The name of the specific server or system (e.g., www, api, or mail)
  • Domain name – The registered domain associated with your organization (e.g., example.com)

When combined, these form the FQDN, such as www.example.com.

Message saying you hit the FQDN limit
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Refer to the Authorized target scanning policy for a list of Invicti test websites. These don't count towards the FQDN count.

Why are FQDNs not freed upon deletion​

When you delete a target from your Invicti portal, the associated FQDN isn't immediately released back into your license pool. The licensing policy intentionally governs this and is designed to:

  • Prevent license circumvention by repeatedly deleting and re-adding targets to bypass target limits
  • Ensure predictable usage and billing over the subscription period

Key points:

  • FQDNs remain active until your subscription period ends (license anniversary)
  • Deleting a target only removes it from your dashboard. It doesn't reset license usage
  • Targets (FQDNs) are tracked even after deletion
Message saying you hit the FQDN limit

License behaviour differences​

Full - Commercial - license​

  • You are allocated a fixed number of FQDNs per year (for example, 10 FQDNs for a 10-target license)
  • You can exceed the allocation temporarily (up to ~120% of quota), but overuse is monitored and flagged
  • Retired FQDNs are freed only at subscription renewal
  • UI may not reflect exact usage due to retention of deleted targets (for example, showing 3/10 instead of 10/10 if 7 were deleted)

POC - Proof of Concept - license​

  • Hard limits are enforced: exceeding FQDN quota results in a blocking error
  • No grace allowance beyond your quota
  • If you receive a "Max FQDNs reached" error, this is expected behavior under a POC license

Exceptions for demo or testing​

Demo targets or internal QA environments (e.g., temporary subdomains) may need flexibility. If your organization requires exceptions:

  • Contact support and request adjustments for demo targets
  • In some cases, your POC license can be swapped for a Full license to remove hard FQDN limits

Best practices​

  • Plan FQDN usage across environments (dev, staging, prod) to avoid hitting limits prematurely
  • Tag and document test/demo targets for internal tracking
  • Use target editing rather than deletion/re-creation to preserve your license allocation
  • Request FQDN resets during renewal if prior targets are no longer in use

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