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Three servers per purchase

One purchase activates Vetra Blueprints on up to three servers at a time. Blueprints deploys from one server to another, so a single-server licence would defeat the feature the product is named for. Three is enough for the setups most creators actually run: a development server and a live one, with room for a third if you keep a testing server between them. To see what a licence is using, run this in the server console on any activated server:

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Out of slots?

Open a support ticket on the product page. Tell us which server you no longer use and we will free the slot. There is no charge and no waiting period.

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Activation is automatic

Your download from GmodStore is personalised to your account. On first start, Blueprints uses that to activate itself against the Vetra service: no code to enter, no dashboard to open, nothing to click. Give it up to ten seconds after the map loads, then check with vetra_license_status.
Nothing is sent that you did not already give GmodStore. Activation sends your GmodStore account id (which is in the file you downloaded), your purchase reference, a server name, and an identifier generated locally for this installation. It does not send your player list, your addon list, your configuration files, or the contents of your server.

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The states

vetra_license_status names one state, and its action line always says what to do next. The Overview screen shows the same state in words:
Verified with Vetra. Nothing to do.
Running on a valid cached licence. This is normal and is what makes Blueprints work without a constant connection.
Vetra cannot be reached right now and your server is running on its cache. Nothing is wrong on your side. It resolves itself when the connection comes back. The status output shows the deadline.
A check is in flight. Wait a few seconds.
No activation on this server. Usually one of:
  • the addon was copied from somewhere other than your own GmodStore download. A copy taken from a friend, a forum, or another server carries their account, not yours;
  • the server cannot reach the internet, or blocks outbound HTTPS;
  • the licence has no free slots.
Fix the cause and restart: automatic activation runs again on every start that has no credential yet.
The purchase behind this licence is not currently valid: refunded, revoked, or charged back on GmodStore. If you believe that is wrong, open a ticket with your purchase details.A denial and an outage are deliberately worded differently. “Vetra cannot be reached” and “Vetra says no” are different problems, and you should be able to tell instantly which one you are looking at.
Either the server has been unable to reach Vetra for too long, or it needs an update. Paid operations are paused. Nothing has been deleted: your Versions, groups and deployments are intact.Restore outbound HTTPS and it recovers on the next check. If the status names a different cause, follow what it says or open a ticket.

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Commands

These run from the server console, or in game from a superadmin. Activation binds a machine to a licence and consumes an allowance, which is an owner action.
vetra_license_status never prints a credential, a token, an activation code or a marketplace identity. Never send anyone a licence identifier, a recovery code, an API token, a server password or RCON details, including us. We do not need them, and the status output is enough to diagnose a problem.

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What needs a connection

See Working offline for the detail, including the 14-day window.