---
type: api
title: Get the basic license status
description: ## Required authorization
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4641/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-license-get-basic-status
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4641/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-license-get-basic-status
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Get the basic license status

Authentication: required

Availability: Generally available since 6.3

## Paths

- `GET` `/_license/basic_status`

## Required authorization

- Cluster privileges: `monitor`

## Response

`application/json`

- `eligible_to_start_basic` (boolean)
## Code examples

#### Console

```console
GET /_license/basic_status
```

#### JavaScript

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

#### Python

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

#### curl

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

#### Java

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

#### C#

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

#### PHP

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

#### Ruby

```ruby
response = client.license.get_basic_status
```

## Response examples

#### Get basic license status response example1

`application/json`

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

```json
{
  "eligible_to_start_basic": true
}
```