---
layout: commands
page_title: 'Commands: License'
description: >
The license command provides a datacenter-level view of the Consul
Enterprise license.
---
# Consul License
Command: `consul license`
The `license` command provides a list of all datacenters that use the Consul Enterprise license applied to the current datacenter.
~> **Warning**: Consul 1.10.0 removed the ability to set and reset the license using the CLI.
See the [licensing documentation](/docs/enterprise/license/overview) for more information about
Consul Enterprise license management.
If ACLs are enabled then a token with operator privileges may be required in
order to use this command. Requests are forwarded internally to the leader
if required, so this can be run from any Consul node in a cluster. See the
[ACL Guide](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/consul/access-control-setup-production) for more information.
```text
Usage: consul license [options] [args]
This command has subcommands for managing the Consul Enterprise license
Here are some simple examples, and more detailed examples are
available in the subcommands or the documentation.
Install a new license from a file:
$ consul license put @consul.license
Install a new license from stdin:
$ consul license put -
Install a new license from a string:
$ consul license put ""
Retrieve the current license:
$ consul license get
Inspect a license:
$ consul license inspect ""
Reset the current license:
$ consul license reset
For more examples, ask for subcommand help or view the documentation.
Subcommands:
get Get the active license
inspect Inspect a signed license
put Puts a new license in the datacenter
reset Resets the license in the datacenter
```
## inspect
This command inspects and validates a license. Just like a Consul agent it
can load the license from a file on disk or from the `CONSUL_LICENSE` and
`CONSUL_LICENSE_PATH` environment variables.
Usage: `consul license inspect [] []`
Inspect a license contained in a file:
```
$ consul license inspect consul.hclic
```
Inspect a license loaded from the environment:
```
$ consul license inspect
```
This will look at the CONSUL_LICENSE environment variable first
and if not present then we will look for the file specified
by the CONSUL_LICENSE_PATH environment variable.
The output looks like this:
```
Source: /consul/config/consul.hclic (path from the CONSUL_LICENSE_PATH environment variable)
Product: consul
License ID: 6089174b-a713-74cf-4c8d-856b86f1ce50
Customer ID: 7c020610-60a2-7ccb-c210-20d899e5f3b4
Installation ID: *
Issue Time: 2020-09-14 19:45:56.212195875 +0000 UTC
Start Time: 2020-09-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
Expiration Time: 2021-09-14 23:59:59.999 +0000 UTC
Termination Time: 2021-09-14 23:59:59.999 +0000 UTC
Modules:
Global Visibility, Routing and Scale
Governance and Policy
Features:
Automated Backups
Automated Upgrades
Enhanced Read Scalability
Network Segments
Redundancy Zone
Advanced Network Federation
Namespaces
SSO
Audit Logging
Admin Partitions
License is valid
```
## put
-> **Deprecated** The ability to manage the cluster's license via the CLI
was removed in Consul 1.10. While the CLI command still exists it will
always return an error. This command will be fully removed in a future release.
Corresponding HTTP API Endpoint: [\[PUT\] /v1/operator/license](/api-docs/operator/license#updating-the-consul-license)
This command sets the Consul Enterprise license.
The table below shows this command's [required ACLs](/api-docs#authentication). Configuration of
[blocking queries](/api-docs/features/blocking) and [agent caching](/api-docs/features/caching)
are not supported from commands, but may be from the corresponding HTTP endpoint.
| ACL Required |
| ---------------- |
| `operator:write` |
Usage: `consul license put [options] LICENSE`
The output looks like this:
```text
License is valid
License ID: 2afbf681-0d1a-0649-cb6c-333ec9f0989c
Customer ID: 0259271d-8ffc-e85e-0830-c0822c1f5f2b
Expires At: 2019-05-22 03:59:59.999 +0000 UTC
Datacenter: *
Package: premium
Licensed Features:
Automated Backups
Automated Upgrades
Enhanced Read Scalability
Network Segments
Redundancy Zone
Advanced Network Federation
```
#### API Options
@include 'http_api_options_client.mdx'
@include 'http_api_options_server.mdx'
## get
Corresponding HTTP API Endpoint: [\[GET\] /v1/operator/license](/api-docs/operator/license#getting-the-consul-license)
This command gets the Consul Enterprise license.
The table below shows this command's [required ACLs](/api-docs#authentication). Configuration of
[blocking queries](/api-docs/features/blocking) and [agent caching](/api-docs/features/caching)
are not supported from commands, but may be from the corresponding HTTP endpoint.
| ACL Required |
| ------------ |
| `none` |
Usage: `consul license get [options]`
The output looks like this:
```text
License is valid
License ID: 2afbf681-0d1a-0649-cb6c-333ec9f0989c
Customer ID: 0259271d-8ffc-e85e-0830-c0822c1f5f2b
Expires At: 2019-05-22 03:59:59.999 +0000 UTC
Datacenter: *
Package: premium
Licensed Features:
Automated Backups
Automated Upgrades
Enhanced Read Scalability
Network Segments
Redundancy Zone
Advanced Network Federation
```
#### API Options
@include 'http_api_options_client.mdx'
@include 'http_api_options_server.mdx'
## reset
-> **Deprecated** The ability to manage the cluster's license via the CLI
was removed in Consul 1.10. While the CLI command still exists it will
always return an error. This command will be fully removed in a future release.
Corresponding HTTP API Endpoint: [\[DELETE\] /v1/operator/license](/api-docs/operator/license#resetting-the-consul-license)
Resets license for the datacenter to the one builtin in Consul binary, if it is still valid.
If the builtin license is invalid, the current one stays active.
The table below shows this command's [required ACLs](/api-docs#authentication). Configuration of
[blocking queries](/api-docs/features/blocking) and [agent caching](/api-docs/features/caching)
are not supported from commands, but may be from the corresponding HTTP endpoint.
| ACL Required |
| ---------------- |
| `operator:write` |
Usage: `consul license reset [options]`
The output looks like this:
```text
License is valid
License ID: 2afbf681-0d1a-0649-cb6c-333ec9f0989c
Customer ID: 0259271d-8ffc-e85e-0830-c0822c1f5f2b
Expires At: 2019-05-22 03:59:59.999 +0000 UTC
Datacenter: *
Package: premium
Licensed Features:
Automated Backups
Automated Upgrades
Enhanced Read Scalability
Network Segments
Redundancy Zone
Advanced Network Federation
```
#### API Options
@include 'http_api_options_client.mdx'
@include 'http_api_options_server.mdx'