---
title: License expiring soon
description: Describes what AutoOps detects and surfaces with the License expiring soon insight: Your cluster license is expiring soon.
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/autoops-insights/tree/main/elasticsearch/license_expiring_soon
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Enterprise
  - Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes
  - Elasticsearch
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes: Generally available
  - Elastic Cloud Enterprise: Generally available
  - Self-managed Elastic deployments: Generally available
---

# License expiring soon
Your cluster license is expiring soon. Renew or replace it before the expiry date to avoid losing paid subscription features.
<note>
  For a complete list of insights, refer to [AutoOps insights](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/autoops-insights/tree/main/elasticsearch).
</note>


## Insight details


| Field     | Value         |
|-----------|---------------|
| Component | Elasticsearch |
| Severity  | High          |
| Scope     | Cluster       |
| Domains   | configuration |


## Customization settings

You can customize these settings to adjust when AutoOps detects this event and presents the insight. Refer to [AutoOps event settings](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/tree/main/deploy-manage/monitor/autoops/ec-autoops-event-settings) for details.
The default customization settings are:

| Setting                    | Type | Default |
|----------------------------|------|---------|
| Days before license expiry |      | `30`    |


## Example: What you might see in AutoOps

The following is an example of what you might see when this insight is triggered. Real insights use live data and links from your deployment or cluster.

### Elasticsearch license expires in 14 days (2026-03-15)


#### What was detected

The cluster license (Platinum) expires on 2026-03-15, with 14 days remaining. The expiry date is within the configured warning threshold.

#### Recommendations

<note>
  AutoOps shows different recommendations depending on how their conditions match your deployment or cluster.
</note>

<dropdown title="License renewal">
  **Condition**: Shown when this insight is active.Install a renewed license using Kibana License Management or the Elasticsearch update license API (`PUT /_license`). The update takes effect without restarting nodes. If you do not have a license file, contact Elastic to renew or obtain a replacement. See the [Manage your license](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/tree/main/deploy-manage/license/manage-your-license-in-self-managed-cluster) guide for step-by-step instructions.
</dropdown>


#### Background and impact

Gold, Platinum, Enterprise, and trial licenses have a fixed expiry date. When a license expires, Elasticsearch reverts to Basic, and paid features (security, monitoring, alerting, and others) stop working until a valid license is installed.
Elasticsearch logs warnings starting 30 days before expiry. This insight surfaces the same signal in AutoOps for Cloud Connected self-managed clusters, giving you a consolidated view alongside your other cluster health signals.