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API License for Development and Distribution

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Key Facts

What right and license does Cerebras grant users?
Cerebras grants users a nonexclusive, limited, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, worldwide, freely revocable right and license to use the APIs to develop, test, and support applications and to distribute or allow access to those applications.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Because the license is freely revocable, Cerebras can withdraw API access at any time, which could halt applications built on it without any breach by the user.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated at clause (b); the full scope of distribution rights is not visible. The canonical claim reflects only what the quoted language establishes.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 333 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users receive API access to build and distribute applications, but that access can be revoked at any time and cannot be transferred or sublicensed to others.

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xAI Medium

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Runway Medium

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we grant to you a nonexclusive, limited, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, worldwide, freely revocable right and license to (a) use the APIs to develop, test and support your applications, (b) distribute or allow access...

Excerpt from Cerebras's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cerebras Terms of Service
Entity
Cerebras
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-048577
Document ID
CA-D-00508
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
7f9a72e8d66eff702ad75709c932def933120848316ec5b69c77c13c844c12eb
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 07:04 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Cerebras
Document: Cerebras Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-048577
Captured: 2026-04-30 07:04:42 UTC
SHA-256: 7f9a72e8d66eff70…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cerebras/cerebras-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-048577/api-license-for-development-and-distribution/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cerebras's API License for Development and Distribution clause do?

Because the license is freely revocable, Cerebras can withdraw API access at any time, which could halt applications built on it without any breach by the user.

How does this clause affect you?

Users receive API access to build and distribute applications, but that access can be revoked at any time and cannot be transferred or sublicensed to others.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 108 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Cerebras?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Cerebras.