---
layout: api
page_title: License - Operator - HTTP API
sidebar_title: License
description: |-
  The /operator/license endpoints allow for setting and retrieving the Nomad Enterprise License.
---

# License Operator HTTP API

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## Get Nomad Enterprise License Info

This endpoint gets information about the current license.

| Method | Path                   | Produces           |
| ------ | ---------------------- | ------------------ |
| `GET`  | `/v1/operator/license` | `application/json` |

The table below shows this endpoint's support for
[blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and
[required ACLs](/api-docs#acls).

| Blocking Queries | ACL Required    |
| ---------------- | --------------- |
| `NO`             | `operator:read` |

### Sample Request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    https://localhost:4646/v1/operator/license
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "KnownLeader": false,
  "LastContact": 0,
  "LastIndex": 0,
  "License": {
    "CustomerID": "temporary license customer",
    "ExpirationTime": "2020-06-01T14:50:16.581304556-04:00",
    "Features": [
      "Automated Upgrades",
      "Enhanced Read Scalability",
      "Redundancy Zones",
      "Namespaces",
      "Resource Quotas",
      "Preemption",
      "Audit Logging",
      "Setinel Policies"
    ],
    "Flags": {
      "modules": ["governance-policy"]
    },
    "InstallationID": "*",
    "IssueTime": "2020-06-01T08:50:16.581304556-04:00",
    "LicenseID": "temporary-license",
    "Modules": ["governance-policy"],
    "Product": "nomad",
    "StartTime": "2020-06-01T08:50:16.581304556-04:00",
    "TerminationTime": "2020-06-01T14:50:16.581304556-04:00"
  },
  "RequestTime": 0
}
```

## Updating the Nomad Enterprise License

This endpoint updates the Nomad license.

| Method | Path                   | Produces           |
| ------ | ---------------------- | ------------------ |
| `PUT`  | `/v1/operator/license` | `application/json` |

The table below shows this endpoint's support for
[blocking queries](/api-docs#blocking-queries) and
[required ACLs](/api-docs#acls).

| Blocking Queries | ACL Required     |
| ---------------- | ---------------- |
| `NO`             | `operator:write` |

### Sample Payload

The payload is the raw license blob.

### Sample Request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    --request PUT \
    --data @nomad.license \
    https://localhost:4646/v1/operator/license
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "Index": 15
}
```