OpenSearch/x-pack/docs/en/rest-api/license/start-trial.asciidoc

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[[start-trial]]
=== Start Trial API
This API starts a 30-day trial license.
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==== Request
`POST _xpack/license/start_trial`
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==== Description
The `start trial` API enables you to upgrade from a basic license to a 30-day
trial license, which gives access to all {xpack} features.
NOTE: You are allowed to initiate a trial license only if your cluster has not
already activated a trial license for the current major X-Pack version. For
example, if you have already activated a trial for v6.0, you cannot start a new
trial until v7.0. You can, however, contact `info@elastic.co` to request an
extended trial license.
To check the status of your trial license, use the following API:
<<get-trial-status>>.
For more information about the different types of licenses, see
https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions.
==== Authorization
You must have `manage` 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 trial:
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POST _xpack/license/start_trial
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// CONSOLE
// TEST[skip:license testing issues]
Example response:
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{
"trial_was_started": true
}
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