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[[get-basic-status]]
=== Get Basic Status API

This API enables you to check the status of your basic license.

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==== Request

`GET _xpack/license/basic_status`

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==== Description

In order to initiate a basic license, you must not currently have a basic
license.

For more information about the different types of licenses, see
https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions.

==== Authorization

You must have `monitor` cluster privileges to use this API.
For more information, see
{xpack-ref}/security-privileges.html[Security Privileges].

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==== Examples

The following example checks whether you are eligible to start a basic:

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GET _xpack/license/basic_status
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// CONSOLE

Example response:
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{
  "eligible_to_start_basic": true
}
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// TESTRESPONSE[s/"eligible_to_start_basic": true/"eligible_to_start_basic": $body.eligible_to_start_basic/]