API Circle Studio License
Custom Source-Available License, v1.0

Copyright (c) 2026 Deva Prakash ("Licensor")

The source code in this repository ("the Software") is made available for
the purposes of transparency, security review, contribution, and personal
evaluation. This is NOT an open-source license as defined by the Open
Source Initiative.

0. Definitions

   "Commercial Use" means any use of the Software that is intended for
   or directed toward commercial advantage or monetary compensation,
   whether direct or indirect, including without limitation:

   (a) using the Software to build, test, develop, deploy, or operate
       any product, service, application, or system that is sold,
       licensed, hosted, distributed, or otherwise made available to
       any third party for a fee or other consideration;
   (b) using the Software in the course of paid employment, paid
       consulting, paid contracting, freelance work, or any other
       revenue-generating activity, regardless of whether the Software
       itself is sold or transferred;
   (c) using the Software internally within a for-profit organization
       beyond the Evaluation Period defined below;
   (d) integrating the Software, or any portion of it, into any tool,
       pipeline, automation, or workflow that supports the commercial
       operations of any business;
   (e) using the Software to provide a hosted, managed, or embedded
       service of any kind to a third party, whether free or paid.

   "Non-Commercial Use" means any use that is not Commercial Use,
   including personal hobby projects, individual learning, academic
   research, classroom instruction, and good-faith contribution to
   this repository.

   "Evaluation Period" means a single, continuous period of up to
   thirty (30) days during which a for-profit organization may
   internally evaluate the Software at no charge. After the Evaluation
   Period expires, any further use of the Software by that organization
   constitutes Commercial Use and requires a separate commercial
   license from the Licensor.

1. Permitted Use

   You may, without charge:

   (a) view, read, and study the source code of the Software;
   (b) run the Software, in source or compiled form, for your own
       Non-Commercial Use, or for Commercial Use solely within the
       Evaluation Period;
   (c) submit improvements to the Software back to this repository via
       pull request, subject to Section 3 (Contributions).

2. Prohibited Use

   Without prior written permission from the Licensor, you may NOT:

   (a) make any Commercial Use of the Software, in whole or in part,
       except during the Evaluation Period as defined in Section 0;
   (b) redistribute the Software, in source or compiled form, whether
       modified or unmodified, to any third party;
   (c) sublicense, sell, rent, lease, or otherwise transfer the
       Software or any rights granted herein;
   (d) remove, obscure, or alter any copyright, trademark, attribution,
       or license notice contained in the Software;
   (e) use the names "API Circle", "API Circle Studio", or any related
       logos or trademarks, except as required for accurate attribution.

3. Contributions

   By submitting any contribution (including but not limited to code,
   documentation, or assets) to this repository, you grant the Licensor
   a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable
   license to use, modify, distribute, and relicense your contribution
   under any terms, including the terms of this license or any future
   version thereof.

4. No Trademark License

   This license does not grant permission to use the trade names,
   trademarks, service marks, or product names of the Licensor, except
   as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the
   origin of the Software.

5. Termination

   The rights granted in Section 1 terminate automatically if you
   breach any term of this license. Upon termination, you must cease
   all use of the Software and destroy all copies in your possession.

6. Disclaimer of Warranty

   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, TITLE, AND
   NON-INFRINGEMENT.

7. Limitation of Liability

   IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LICENSOR 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.

8. Commercial Licensing

   For commercial licensing, redistribution, or any use not permitted
   under Section 1, contact: apicircle365@gmail.com