License

Each Docker server needs a license before it will show pin values. A paid license lasts one year and costs $30. A trial lasts 30 days. Auto-renew charges another $30 each year when you leave that option on.

Create an account

Create an account or sign in. The account page lists your licenses, the trial button, and the Square checkout.

Install on a Docker server that can reach the internet

1. Open the Box IO dashboard and go to License.
2. Sign in with this box-io.com account. The server stores a token and uses it for later checks.
3. Choose a license and install it. The dashboard starts showing pin data.

Install with no internet on the Docker server

1. On this site, download the license file from your account.
2. On the Docker License page, upload that file.
3. Copy the checkout code back to your account and submit it. That marks the license as checked out.
4. Copy the confirmation code onto the Docker license page. The server then shows pin data.

Read a pin from a web page

After the license is valid, a page can read one virtual pin over HTTP or HTTPS. The path is /public/, then the device key, then the pin:

https://your-server.example/public/bx_your_device_key/V0

The response is JSON with pin and value. Add .txt or ?format=text for the raw value. The URL only reads. It does not write to the board. Anyone who has the URL can read that pin, so treat it like a password. If the license is missing or expired, the address returns no value.

Test license

A test license is free and is only for the site owner’s own test server. Other accounts do not see that button.