# license

## license <a href="#license" id="license"></a>

The `license` command groups subcommands for interacting with Vault licenses

For more information, please see the license documentation

### Examples <a href="#examples" id="examples"></a>

Query current license in use by a node:

```shell-session
$ vault license get
Key                          Value
---                          -----
expiration_time              2022-05-17T23:59:59.999Z
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
```

Inspect a license string:

```shell-session
$ vault license inspect ~/vaults/license
Source: /Users/ncc/vaults/license
Product: vault
License ID: 060d7820-fa59-f95c-832b-395db0aeb9ba
Customer ID: 5401ae3b-136b-3e47-3b43-432927fa03e7
Installation ID: *
Issue Time: 2021-05-17 19:33:47.93981585 +0000 UTC
Start Time: 2021-05-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
Expiration Time: 2022-05-17 23:59:59.999 +0000 UTC
{"license_id":"060d7820-fa59-f95c-832b-395db0aeb9ba","customer_id":"5401ae3b-136b-3e47-3b43-432927fa03e7","installation_id":"*","issue_time":"2021-05-17T19:33:47.93981585Z","start_time":"2021-05-17T00:00:00Z","expiration_time":"2022-05-17T23:59:59.999Z","flags":{"modules":["multi-dc-scale","governance-policy","advanced-data-protection"]},"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"],"performance_standby_count":9999}

License is valid

```

### Usage <a href="#usage" id="usage"></a>

```
Usage: vault license <subcommand> [options] [args]

  # ...

Subcommands:
    get      Query Vault's license
    inspect  View the contents of a license string
```

For more information, examples, and usage about a subcommand, click on the name of the subcommand in the sidebar.

## license get <a href="#license-get" id="license-get"></a>

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.

### Examples <a href="#examples" id="examples"></a>

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 <a href="#usage" id="usage"></a>

The following flags are available in addition to the standard set of flags included on all commands.

#### Command options <a href="#command-options" id="command-options"></a>

* `-signed` `(bool: false)` - Return the signed license string when using a stored license.

## license inspect <a href="#license-inspect" id="license-inspect"></a>

The `license inspect` command describes the contents of a signed license string.

### Examples <a href="#examples" id="examples"></a>

Describe license in the environment (either `VAULT_LICENSE` for a raw value or `VAULT_LICENSE_PATH` for the path to a file containing the value):

```shell-session
$ vault license inspect
Source: /Users/ncc/vaults/license
Product: vault
License ID: 060d7820-fa59-f95c-832b-395db0aeb9ba
Customer ID: 5401ae3b-136b-3e47-3b43-432927fa03e7
Installation ID: *
Issue Time: 2021-05-17 19:33:47.93981585 +0000 UTC
Start Time: 2021-05-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
Expiration Time: 2022-05-17 23:59:59.999 +0000 UTC
Termination Time: 2031-05-17 23:59:59.999 +0000 UTC
{"license_id":"060d7820-fa59-f95c-832b-395db0aeb9ba","customer_id":"5401ae3b-136b-3e47-3b43-432927fa03e7","installation_id":"*","issue_time":"2021-05-17T19:33:47.93981585Z","start_time":"2021-05-17T00:00:00Z","expiration_time":"2022-05-17T23:59:59.999Z","flags":{"modules":["multi-dc-scale","governance-policy","advanced-data-protection"]},"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"],"performance_standby_count":9999}

License is valid
```

Describe license at given path:

```shell-session
$ vault license inspect ~/vaults/license
Source: /Users/ncc/vaults/license
Product: vault
License ID: 060d7820-fa59-f95c-832b-395db0aeb9ba
Customer ID: 5401ae3b-136b-3e47-3b43-432927fa03e7
Installation ID: *
Issue Time: 2021-05-17 19:33:47.93981585 +0000 UTC
Start Time: 2021-05-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
Expiration Time: 2022-05-17 23:59:59.999 +0000 UTC
Termination Time: 2031-05-17 23:59:59.999 +0000 UTC
{"license_id":"060d7820-fa59-f95c-832b-395db0aeb9ba","customer_id":"5401ae3b-136b-3e47-3b43-432927fa03e7","installation_id":"*","issue_time":"2021-05-17T19:33:47.93981585Z","start_time":"2021-05-17T00:00:00Z","expiration_time":"2022-05-17T23:59:59.999Z","flags":{"modules":["multi-dc-scale","governance-policy","advanced-data-protection"]},"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"],"performance_standby_count":9999}

License is valid
```

### Usage <a href="#usage" id="usage"></a>

The following flags are available in addition to the standard set of flags included on all commands.

#### Command options <a href="#command-options" id="command-options"></a>

* `-installation-id` `(string: "")` - Installation ID to validate the license against


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