With the release of BioStar X, Suprema introduced a significantly updated license policy compared to BioStar 2. 

BioStar X introduced new optional licenses that enable advanced features.


Since the release of BioStar X, there has been a lot of confusion around the Event Log API license. 

This article explains what this license is for, how it differs from general BioStar X APIs, and when it is required.

Summary & Key Takeaways

  • All existing APIs remain free to use, just like in BioStar 2

  • The Event Log API license is required only for the new feature that allows inserting event logs directly into BioStar X server

  • This license is NOT related to retrieving or searching event logs

  • If you want to import access or punch events from external systems, you must purchase this license

  • No license is required for general BioStar X API usage


BioStar X API Licensing Overview

In BioStar X:

  • No license is required for general BioStar X API usage.

  • All existing APIs are free to use, just like in BioStar 2

  • Additional licenses can be purchased independently, depending on the feature set required.

  • One such optional license is the Event Log API license.

  • Screenshot from BioStar X Main Doc Page: BioStar X License Info

What Is the Event Log API License?

The Event Log API license enables one specific new capability in BioStar X:

Inserting event logs directly into the BioStar X system via API

This feature allows external systems to send and store access or punch events inside BioStar X without relying on physical devices or direct database integration.

What This Enables

  • External applications can generate access or attendance events.

  • Events are stored in BioStar X and behave like native logs.

  • Centralized logging and reporting across multiple systems becomes possible.


For more information on how to use this feature via API, please refer to the following article: 


Typical Use Cases of the New Feature 

Use the Virtual Device Event Log Integration feature when:

  • Managing events from an external Time & Attendance (T&A) system in BioStar X

  • Recording check-in / check-out (punch) events from a mobile app

  • Sending access events from third-party applications or services

  • Integrating BioStar X with external systems without database-level linkage

This makes the feature particularly useful for mobile-based attendance, and modern third-party integrations.

Common Misconception: This License Is NOT for Retrieving Logs

Since the release of BioStar X, many questions have arisen due to the name “Event Log API license.”
To clarify:

This license is NOT required to retrieve event logs

You can continue to use the existing API to query event logs:

POST /api/events/search

  • This API has existed since BioStar 2

  • It remains free to use

  • No additional license is required

For guidance on retrieving event logs, please refer to:

[BioStar 2 API] How To Retrieve Events Logs


This license is strictly required only when using the new BioStar X API that inserts event logs into the system.