aid: license-md
name: LICENSE.md
description: >-
  File specifying the legal license under which a project is distributed,
  defining permissions, conditions, and limitations for use and redistribution.
  Standard reference for SPDX-identified open source licenses including MIT,
  Apache-2.0, GPL-3.0, BSD, and Creative Commons variants.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Compliance
  - Legal
  - Licensing
  - Open Source
  - SPDX
  - License
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/license-md/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis: []
common:
  - type: DomainSecurity
    url: security/license-md-domain-security.yml
  - url: https://choosealicense.com/
    type: Website
  - url: https://spdx.org/licenses/
    type: Reference
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com