# External PlayReady License

By default, MK.IO handles PlayReady license delivery for your content. If you need to use a separate license server, you can configure a custom license acquisition URL in a streaming policy.

## Configure an external license URL

Create a streaming policy with a `customLicenseAcquisitionUrlTemplate` value for PlayReady using the MK.IO API:

```
curl --request PUT \

--url https://app.mk.io/api/v1/projects/project_name/media/streamingPolicies/policy_name \

--header 'accept: application/json' \

--header 'content-type: application/json' \

--header 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_MKIO_JWT>' \

--data '

{

"properties": {

"commonEncryptionCenc": {

"enabledProtocols": {

"download": false,

"dash": true,

"hls": false,

"smoothStreaming": false

},

"contentKeys": {

"defaultKey": {

"label": "cencDefaultKey"

}

},

"drm": {

"playReady": {

"customLicenseAcquisitionUrlTemplate": "https://test.playready.microsoft.com/service/rightsmanager.asmx?cfg=(contentkey:eNqVnXrElmo2NSsn7IXeEA==,kid:e13a7861-d8cc-4284-9245-7c835ebde9f0)"

}

}

}

}

}

'
```

Replace the `customLicenseAcquisitionUrlTemplate` value with the URL of your PlayReady license server.

Use the streaming policy when preparing the asset for streaming.

## Combine with explicit content keys

You can combine an external PlayReady license URL with [explicit content keys](https://docs.mediakind.com/mkio/how-to/drm-content-protection/explicit-content-keys) to build a complete DRM workflow where MK.IO does not manage the encryption keys or license delivery.