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 ```
 
 explanation about each line can be found (here)[https://github.com/swaggo/swag#api-operation]
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+## Licensing
+
+See the [LICENSE](https://github.com/portainer/portainer/blob/develop/LICENSE) file for our project's licensing. We will ask you to confirm the licensing of your contribution.
+
+We may ask you to sign a [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contributor_License_Agreement) for larger changes.