diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bcf9792..3d7d47f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = 'de.winniepat'
-version = '0.0.7'
+version = '0.0.8'
 
 
 java {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/winniepat/licenselib/LicenseClient.java b/src/main/java/de/winniepat/licenselib/LicenseClient.java
index 0c4871f..964f63e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/winniepat/licenselib/LicenseClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/winniepat/licenselib/LicenseClient.java
@@ -65,24 +65,9 @@ public class LicenseClient {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Record representing the result of a license check, containing the validity, status, message, plugin, customer, expiration date, and check date.
-     * @param valid indicates whether the license is valid or not
-     * @param status the status of the license check, e.g. "valid", "invalid", "expired", etc.
-     * @param message a message providing additional information about the license check result, e.g. error messages or instructions for resolving issues
-     * @param plugin the plugin for which the license check was performed
-     * @param customer the customer associated with the license, if available
-     * @param expiresAt the expiration date of the license, if available
-     * @param checkedAt the date and time when the license check was performed
+     * Represents the result of a license check, which can be either a success with license details or an error with a message.
      */
-    public record LicenseResult(
-            boolean valid,
-            String status,
-            String message,
-            String plugin,
-            String customer,
-            String expiresAt,
-            String checkedAt
-    ) { }
+    public sealed interface LicenseResult permits LicenseSuccess, LicenseError {}
 
     private static HttpRequest createRequest(
             String apiUrl,
@@ -107,15 +92,7 @@ public class LicenseClient {
     }
 
     private static LicenseResult errorResult(Throwable throwable) {
-        return new LicenseResult(
-                false,
-                "error",
-                throwable.getMessage(),
-                null,
-                null,
-                null,
-                null
-        );
+        return new LicenseError(throwable.getMessage());
     }
 
     private static String getString(JsonObject json, String key, String def) {
@@ -134,7 +111,7 @@ public class LicenseClient {
         JsonObject json = JsonParser.parseString(response.body()).getAsJsonObject();
         boolean valid = json.has("valid") && json.get("valid").getAsBoolean();
 
-        return new LicenseResult(
+        return new LicenseSuccess(
                 valid,
                 getString(json, "status", "unknown"),
                 getString(json, "message", ""),
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/winniepat/licenselib/LicenseError.java b/src/main/java/de/winniepat/licenselib/LicenseError.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bce3c79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/winniepat/licenselib/LicenseError.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package de.winniepat.licenselib;
+
+/**
+ * Represents an error that occurred during the license check process, such as network issues or invalid responses from the server.
+ * @param message A descriptive error message providing details about the failure.
+ */
+public record LicenseError(
+        String message
+) implements LicenseClient.LicenseResult {
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/de/winniepat/licenselib/LicenseSuccess.java b/src/main/java/de/winniepat/licenselib/LicenseSuccess.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f0180a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/winniepat/licenselib/LicenseSuccess.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package de.winniepat.licenselib;
+
+/**
+ * Represents a successful license check result, containing all relevant information about the license status, plugin, customer, and expiration details.
+ * @param valid Indicates whether the license is valid or not.
+ * @param status A string representing the status of the license, such as "valid", "invalid", "expired", etc.
+ * @param message A message providing additional information about the license status, which can be used for logging or debugging purposes.
+ * @param plugin The name of the plugin associated with the license, which can be used to identify which plugin the license check was performed for.
+ * @param customer The name of the customer or organization that owns the license, which can be useful for tracking and support purposes.
+ * @param expiresAt The expiration date of the license in ISO 8601 format (e.g., "2024-12-31T23:59:59Z"), which indicates when the license will no longer be valid.
+ * @param checkedAt The date and time when the license check was performed, also in ISO 8601 format, which can be used to determine how recent the license information is.
+ */
+public record LicenseSuccess(
+        boolean valid,
+        String status,
+        String message,
+        String plugin,
+        String customer,
+        String expiresAt,
+        String checkedAt
+) implements LicenseClient.LicenseResult {
+}
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