--- layout: docs page_title: license get - Command description: |- The "license get" command reports on the license in use. --- # license get The `license get` command reports on the license in use. With the `-signed` flag, it will return the actual license string, but only if the license is stored, as opposed to [autoloaded](/docs/enterprise/license/autoloading). ## Examples Describe current license: ```shell-session $ vault license get Key Value --- ----- expiration_time 2022-05-17T23:59:59Z features [HSM Performance Replication DR Replication MFA Sentinel Seal Wrapping Control Groups Performance Standby Namespaces KMIP Entropy Augmentation Transform Secrets Engine Lease Count Quotas Key Management Secrets Engine Automated Snapshots] license_id 060d7820-fa59-f95c-832b-395db0aeb9ba performance_standby_count 9999 start_time 2021-05-17T00:00:00Z termination_time 2031-05-17T23:59:59Z ``` Get stored license string: ```shell-session $ vault license get -signed 02MV4UU43BK5H... ``` Try to get stored license string when using autoloading: ```shell-session $ vault license get -signed License not found or using a temporary license. ``` ## Usage The following flags are available in addition to the [standard set of flags](/docs/commands) included on all commands. ### Command Options - `-signed` `(bool: false)` - Return the signed license string when using a stored license.