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Prerequisites

  • Lua 5.1 or higher
  • LuaSocket library
  • JSON library (dkjson or similar)
  • SunLicense API credentials

Integration steps

1. Create a license validator

2. Basic implementation

3. LOVE2D integration

Best practices

  1. Error handling
    • Use pcall for error handling
    • Implement proper logging
    • Handle network timeouts
  2. Security
    • Store the license key securely
    • Use HTTPS communication
    • Handle sensitive data carefully
  3. Performance
    • Cache validation results
    • Implement retry logic
    • Handle offline scenarios

Common issues

  1. Network problems
    • Implement timeout handling
    • Add retry logic
    • Handle connection errors
  2. SSL/HTTPS issues
    • Configure proper SSL certificates
    • Handle HTTPS requirements
    • Verify API endpoint security
  3. JSON parsing
    • Handle malformed responses
    • Validate the response format
    • Proper error handling