SOFTWARE SHIPMENTS

SLASCONE makes it easy to deliver software setup files (like MSI or EXE) by embedding this capability directly into the regular license check (heartbeat). Whenever a heartbeat occurs, the client is automatically informed if a new software update is available.

CREATING A SOFTWARE SHIPMENT

Software shipments are logical children of software releases. While a software release can have many software shipments, only one can be active.

Description and Url link are the standard properties. However, additional custom properties e.g., Release Notes can be defined.

HOSTING

Currently, uploading shipment files directly to SLASCONE is not supported. Vendors are responsible for providing and maintaining a valid download link for the software setup.

INTEGRATION WITH SOFTWARE RELEASE LIMITATIONS

• If the license does not have a software release limitation, the latest available software shipment is returned.

• If the license has a software release limitation, the latest shipment within the permitted release scope is returned.

  
  In the example below, a license with a software release limitation of 25 will receive shipment 25.4, but not shipment 26.0.

CLIENT/API CONSIDERATIONS

Software shipments and their associated information are fully integrated into standard API endpoints, such as license heartbeat. No additional API calls are required to retrieve this information.

  "is_newer_software_shipment_available": true,
  "latest_software_shipment": {
    "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
    "product_id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
    "version_number": "string",
    "description": "string",
    "download_link": "string",
    "properties": [
      {
        "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
        "value": "string",
        "software_shipment_id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
        "product_software_shipment_property_id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
        "product_software_shipment_property_name": "string",
        "created_date_utc": "2025-06-23T21:05:30.464Z",
        "modified_date_utc": "2025-06-23T21:05:30.464Z",
        "last_modified_by": "string"
      }
    ],
    "software_release_limitation_id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",