diff --git a/packages/models-library/src/models_library/licensed_items.py b/packages/models-library/src/models_library/licensed_items.py
index b65cd86805a..021cf214ce5 100644
--- a/packages/models-library/src/models_library/licensed_items.py
+++ b/packages/models-library/src/models_library/licensed_items.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 from enum import auto
 from typing import TypeAlias
+from uuid import UUID
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@
 from .resource_tracker import PricingPlanId
 from .utils.enums import StrAutoEnum
 
-LicensedItemID: TypeAlias = str
+LicensedItemID: TypeAlias = UUID
 
 
 class LicensedResourceType(StrAutoEnum):
diff --git a/packages/postgres-database/src/simcore_postgres_database/migration/versions/e5555076ef50_add_license_db_tables.py b/packages/postgres-database/src/simcore_postgres_database/migration/versions/e5555076ef50_add_license_db_tables.py
index ba4c6007be9..abdfafefdf7 100644
--- a/packages/postgres-database/src/simcore_postgres_database/migration/versions/e5555076ef50_add_license_db_tables.py
+++ b/packages/postgres-database/src/simcore_postgres_database/migration/versions/e5555076ef50_add_license_db_tables.py
@@ -17,13 +17,28 @@
 
 
 def upgrade():
+    # CREATE EXTENSION pgcrypto;
+    op.execute(
+        """
+        DO
+        $$
+        BEGIN
+            IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM pg_available_extensions WHERE name = 'pgcrypto') THEN
+                -- Create the extension
+                CREATE EXTENSION if not exists pgcrypto;
+            END IF;
+        END
+        $$;
+    """
+    )
+
     # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
     op.create_table(
         "resource_tracker_licensed_items_purchases",
         sa.Column(
             "licensed_item_purchase_id",
             postgresql.UUID(as_uuid=True),
-            server_default="gen_random_uuid()",
+            server_default=sa.text("gen_random_uuid()"),
             nullable=False,
         ),
         sa.Column("product_name", sa.String(), nullable=False),
@@ -61,7 +76,7 @@ def upgrade():
         sa.Column(
             "licensed_item_usage_id",
             postgresql.UUID(as_uuid=True),
-            server_default="gen_random_uuid()",
+            server_default=sa.text("gen_random_uuid()"),
             nullable=False,
         ),
         sa.Column("licensed_item_id", sa.String(), nullable=True),
@@ -102,7 +117,7 @@ def upgrade():
         sa.Column(
             "licensed_item_id",
             postgresql.UUID(as_uuid=True),
-            server_default="gen_random_uuid()",
+            server_default=sa.text("gen_random_uuid()"),
             nullable=False,
         ),
         sa.Column("name", sa.String(), nullable=False),
diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api/v0/openapi.yaml b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api/v0/openapi.yaml
index dc6c68bed39..829aa2be9c2 100644
--- a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api/v0/openapi.yaml
+++ b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api/v0/openapi.yaml
@@ -2404,6 +2404,7 @@ paths:
         required: true
         schema:
           type: string
+          format: uuid
           title: Licensed Item Id
       responses:
         '200':
@@ -2431,6 +2432,7 @@ paths:
         required: true
         schema:
           type: string
+          format: uuid
           title: Licensed Item Id
       requestBody:
         required: true
@@ -10011,11 +10013,12 @@ components:
       properties:
         licensedItemId:
           type: string
+          format: uuid
           title: Licenseditemid
         name:
           type: string
           title: Name
-        licenseResourceType:
+        licensedResourceType:
           $ref: '#/components/schemas/LicensedResourceType'
         pricingPlanId:
           type: integer
@@ -10034,7 +10037,7 @@ components:
       required:
       - licensedItemId
       - name
-      - licenseResourceType
+      - licensedResourceType
       - pricingPlanId
       - createdAt
       - modifiedAt
diff --git a/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/04/licenses/test_licensed_items_handlers.py b/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/04/licenses/test_licensed_items_handlers.py
index 535032c31a2..eb63d9bb75a 100644
--- a/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/04/licenses/test_licensed_items_handlers.py
+++ b/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/04/licenses/test_licensed_items_handlers.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async def test_licensed_items_db_crud(
 
     # get
     url = client.app.router["get_licensed_item"].url_for(
-        licensed_item_id=_licensed_item_id
+        licensed_item_id=f"{_licensed_item_id}"
     )
     resp = await client.get(f"{url}")
     data, _ = await assert_status(resp, status.HTTP_200_OK)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async def test_licensed_items_db_crud(
 
     # purchase
     url = client.app.router["purchase_licensed_item"].url_for(
-        licensed_item_id=_licensed_item_id
+        licensed_item_id=f"{_licensed_item_id}"
     )
     resp = await client.post(f"{url}", json={"wallet_id": 1, "num_of_seeds": 5})
     # NOTE: Not yet implemented