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Get Basic Status API
editGet Basic Status API
editThis API enables you to check the status of your basic license.
Request
editGET _xpack/license/basic_status
Description
editIn order to initiate a basic license, you must not currently have a basic license.
For more information about the different types of licenses, see https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions.
Authorization
editYou must have monitor cluster privileges to use this API.
For more information, see Security privileges.
Examples
editThe following example checks whether you are eligible to start a basic:
GET _xpack/license/basic_status
Example response:
{
"eligible_to_start_basic": true
}