---
title: "License sound effects"
method: POST
path: "/v2/sfx/licenses"
tags: ["sound_effects"]
---

# License sound effects

`POST /v2/sfx/licenses`

This endpoint licenses sounds effect assets.

## Request body

- object — License sounds effect asset request body
  - `sound_effects` object[], required — Sound effects to license for
    - `sfx_id` string, required — ID of the sounds effect being licensed
    - `audio_layout` 'ambisonic' | '5.1' | 'stereo'
    - `format` 'wav' | 'mp3'
    - `search_id` string — ID of the search that led to this licensing event
    - `subscription_id` string, required — ID of the subscription to use for the download.

## Response `200`

OK

- object — List of information about licensed sound effects
  - `data` object[] — Sound effects license results
    - `allotment_charge` integer — Number of credits that this licensing event used
    - `download` object — Information that is needed to download the sound effects
      - `url` string, required — URL that can be used to download the unwatermarked, licensed asset
    - `error` string — Error message, appears only if there was an error
    - `sfx_id` string, required — Sound effects ID that was licensed
    - `license_id` string — ID of the license event
  - `errors` object[] — Error list; appears only if there was an error
    - `code` string — The error code of this error
    - `data` string — Debugging information about the error
    - `items` object[] — A list of items that produced the error
    - `message` string, required — Specific details about this error
    - `path` string — Internal code reference to the source of the error
  - `message` string — Server-generated message, if any

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden

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