# Clarification on licensing
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-licensing/144342
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [August 14, 2018, 11:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-licensing/144342 "2018-08-14T11:34:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@sl1729](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sl1729)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2018, 11:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-licensing/144342/1 "2018-08-14T11:34:46Z")
Hello All,
I need couple of clarifications based on scenario's, need your input. Apology if this is a redundant question.
**scenario 1**
3 nodes - master, data, ingest
2 nodes - co-coordinating nodes
**scenario 2**
Data center 1 - 2 master, data nodes
Data center 2 - 2 master, data nodes
Data center 3 - 1 master node
_Is the license based on all nodes or only the data nodes ?_
_Should the master only nodes to be considered for licensing ?_
_Is the spec of the node plays any role in the licensing ?_
Thanks
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-licensing/144342/2 "2018-08-14T20:49:56Z")
Are you talking about licensing in scope of a paid Subscription, or licensing for X-Pack basic?
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### Author:  [@sl1729](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sl1729)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2018, 7:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-licensing/144342/3 "2018-08-16T07:33:48Z")
Sorry about the clarity in the initial post, Its about the paid subscription.
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-licensing/144342/4 "2018-08-16T23:21:56Z")
In that case it would cover all the nodes, other than client.
The specs do not matter.
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### Author:  [@sl1729](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sl1729)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-licensing/144342/5 "2018-08-17T03:08:33Z")
> [@warkolm](#):
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> client
Thanks, so it means.
_master node_ - considered in license
_data node_ - considered in license
_coordinating node_ - not considered in license
\*\* spec of the machine/VM is not accounted/considered during the license.
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2018, 3:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-licensing/144342/6 "2018-08-17T03:30:32Z")
You should consult your local Elastic sales contact for the exact details, but that is the general idea.
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### Author:  [@sl1729](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sl1729)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-licensing/144342/7 "2018-08-17T04:02:13Z")
Thanks a lot, I got the information. Will speak to the to sales contact after internal discussions.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-licensing/144342/8 "2018-09-14T04:02:24Z")
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