# Activate Xpack + Watcher for existing Elasticsearch installation

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/activate-xpack-watcher-for-existing-elasticsearch-installation/278057>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 7, 2021, 10:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/activate-xpack-watcher-for-existing-elasticsearch-installation/278057 "2021-07-07T10:36:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![jdbcplusnet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@jdbcplusnet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jdbcplusnet)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 10:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/activate-xpack-watcher-for-existing-elasticsearch-installation/278057/1 "2021-07-07T10:36:44Z")

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Hi all

My company has already installed Elasticsearch + Kibana 6.8.7 with Basic License. We need to use Watcher API from Xpack plugin, so I guess we should buy a License for it.

Can someone describe the process in case it is possible?

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 11:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/activate-xpack-watcher-for-existing-elasticsearch-installation/278057/2 "2021-07-07T11:22:12Z")

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Welcome!

The easiest way is to use [cloud.elastic.co](http://cloud.elastic.co) and move your service there.  
Otherwise, for a license, you can start from [Official Elasticsearch Pricing: Elastic Cloud, Managed Elasticsearch | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/pricing/) to get a quote. It will redirect you to the contact form: [Have questions? Contact Elastic | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/contact)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 11:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/activate-xpack-watcher-for-existing-elasticsearch-installation/278057/3 "2021-08-04T11:22:35Z")

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