# License

AIDP consists of two main components with different licensing:

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## AIDP Platform License

The AIDP Platform (this hosted service) is proprietary software owned and operated by AIDP.

### Terms of Use

**Permitted Use**:

* ✅ Create business profiles
* ✅ Access analytics and insights
* ✅ Integrate via API with valid API key
* ✅ Use SDKs and client libraries
* ✅ Implement MCP integration

**Restrictions**:

* ❌ Reverse engineer the platform
* ❌ Resell access without partnership agreement
* ❌ Scrape or abuse the service
* ❌ Violate rate limits or terms of service

**Data Ownership**:

* You retain ownership of your business data
* AIDP has license to display and distribute your data to AI platforms
* You can export or delete your data at any time

**Privacy**:

* See our [Privacy Policy](https://aidp.dev/privacy) for details
* GDPR and CCPA compliant
* Data encryption in transit and at rest

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## AIDP Schema & Standard License

The AIDP Schema and Standard specifications are open source.

### MIT License

```
MIT License

Copyright (c) 2024 AIDP

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
```

**What This Means**:

* ✅ Free to use, modify, and distribute
* ✅ Can implement your own AIDP-compatible platform
* ✅ Can create tools and validators
* ✅ Commercial use allowed
* ✅ No attribution required (but appreciated)

**Schema Components**:

* Business Profile Schema
* Upstream Metrics Schema
* Intent Journey Schema
* MCP Tool Catalog
* Validation libraries (TypeScript, Python)

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## SDK & Client Library Licenses

### Official SDKs

**TypeScript SDK**: MIT License **Python SDK**: MIT License **JavaScript SDK**: MIT License

**Repository**: [github.com/aidp/sdks](https://github.com/aidp/sdks)

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## Third-Party Licenses

AIDP uses the following open-source software:

### Backend

* **Next.js** - MIT License
* **Supabase** - Apache 2.0 License
* **PostgreSQL** - PostgreSQL License
* **TypeScript** - Apache 2.0 License

### Frontend

* **React** - MIT License
* **Tailwind CSS** - MIT License
* **Recharts** - MIT License

### MCP Integration

* **@modelcontextprotocol/sdk** - MIT License

Full list of dependencies and licenses available in our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/aidp/platform).

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## API Usage Terms

* Generous API rate limits
* No commercial restrictions
* Community support

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## Content License

### Your Business Content

**You retain all rights** to:

* Business descriptions
* Photos and media
* Service information
* Insider tips and local secrets

**You grant AIDP license to**:

* Display your content on the platform
* Distribute your content to AI platforms
* Use your content for analytics and insights
* Cache and optimize your content

**You can**:

* Update your content anytime
* Delete your content anytime
* Export your content anytime

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## Trademark

**AIDP™** is a trademark of AIDP.

**Permitted Use**:

* ✅ "Powered by AIDP" badge
* ✅ "AIDP-compatible" for compliant implementations
* ✅ Reference in documentation and tutorials

**Restricted Use**:

* ❌ Imply endorsement without permission
* ❌ Use AIDP logo without permission
* ❌ Create confusingly similar names

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## Questions?

**Legal Questions**: <legal@aidp.dev> **Licensing Questions**: <licensing@aidp.dev> **Partnership Inquiries**: <partners@aidp.dev>

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**Last Updated**: December 12, 2024 **Version**: 1.0