---
type: api
title: Get the trial status
description: ## Required authorization
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-license-get-trial-status
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-license-get-trial-status
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Get the trial status

Availability: Generally available since 6.1

## Paths

- `GET` `/_license/trial_status`

## Required authorization

- Cluster privileges: `monitor`

## Authentication

- Api key: `Authorization: <value>`
  Elasticsearch APIs support key-based authentication.
  You must create an API key and use the encoded value in the request header.
  For example:
  
  
  ```
  curl -X GET "${ES_URL}/_cat/indices?v=true" \
    -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
  ```
  
  To get API keys, use the `/_security/api_key` APIs.
- Basic: `Authorization: Basic <credentials>`
- Bearer: `Authorization: Bearer <token>`
  Elasticsearch APIs support the use of bearer tokens in the `Authorization` HTTP header to authenticate with the API.
  For examples, refer to [Token-based authentication services](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/users-roles/cluster-or-deployment-auth/token-based-authentication-services)

## Response

`application/json`

- `eligible_to_start_trial` (boolean)
## Code examples

#### Console

```console
GET /_license/trial_status
```

#### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await client.license.getTrialStatus();
```

#### Python

```python
resp = client.license.get_trial_status()
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X GET "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/_license/trial_status" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY"
```

#### Java

```java
client.license().getTrialStatus();
```

#### C#

```c#
var response = await client.LicenseManagement.GetTrialStatusAsync();
```

#### PHP

```php
$resp = $client->license()->getTrialStatus();
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
response = client.license.get_trial_status
```

## Response examples

#### Get trial license status response example1

A successful response from `GET /_license/trial_status`.

```json
{
  "eligible_to_start_trial": true
}
```