Problem Statement

Currently, users can create licenses manually in SW360 through the UI and API. According to the GSoC 2026 project requirements, LicenseDB should be the single source of truth for all license data.

Expected Behavior

• Manual license creation should be disabled by default
• Users should sync licenses from LicenseDB instead
• A clear message should indicate to use LicenseDB sync

Goals

1. Add configuration flag to enable/disable manual license creation
2. Update LicenseController to check the flag before allowing creation
3. Add deprecation warning in API responses
4. Document the change

Related Issues

• Part of GSoC 2026: Integration of SW360 and LicenseDB
• Related to issue Add LicenseDB connection configuration properties #3685