# License Manager and interface VPC endpoints with AWS PrivateLink
VPC endpoints with AWS PrivateLink

You can establish a private connection between your virtual private cloud (VPC) and AWS License Manager by creating an interface VPC endpoint. Interface endpoints are powered by [AWS PrivateLink](https://aws.amazon.com/privatelink), a technology that you can use to privately access the License Manager API without an internet gateway, NAT device, VPN connection, or Direct Connect connection. Instances in your VPC don't need public IP addresses to communicate with License Manager. Traffic between your VPC and License Manager does not leave the Amazon network.

Each interface endpoint is represented by one or more [Elastic Network Interfaces](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/using-eni.html) in your subnets.

For more information, see [Interface VPC endpoints (AWS PrivateLink)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/vpce-interface.html) in the *Amazon VPC User Guide*.

## Create an interface VPC endpoint for License Manager


Create an interface endpoint for License Manager using one of the following service names:
+ **com.amazonaws.*region*.license-manager**
+ **com.amazonaws.*region*.license-manager-fips**

If you enable private DNS for the endpoint, you can make API requests to License Manager using its default DNS name for the Region. For example, `license-manager.region.amazonaws.com`.

For more information, see [Creating an Interface Endpoint](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/vpce-interface.html#create-interface-endpoint) in the *Amazon VPC User Guide*.

## Create a VPC endpoint policy for License Manager


You can attach a policy to your VPC endpoint to control access to License Manager. The policy specifies the following information:
+ The principal that can perform actions
+ The actions that can be performed
+ The resource on which the actions can be performed

The following is an example of an endpoint policy for License Manager. When attached to an endpoint, this policy grants access to the specified License Manager actions for all principals on all resources.

```
{
   "Statement": [
        {
            "Principal": "*",
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
              "license-manager:*"
            ],
            "Resource": "*"
        }
    ]
}
```

For more information, see [Controlling access to services using VPC endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/vpc-endpoints-access.html) in the *Amazon VPC User Guide*.