# Coordinating node license requirement

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/coordinating-node-license-requirement/253279
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [October 26, 2020, 9:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/coordinating-node-license-requirement/253279 "2020-10-26T09:00:59Z")
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### Author: ![Jalpesh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@Jalpesh1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jalpesh1)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2020, 9:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/coordinating-node-license-requirement/253279/1 "2020-10-26T09:00:59Z")

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Hi Team,

We have 5 Nodes cluster with Platinum license .  
Now we are planning to add 1 coordinating node for request/response.

Do we require additional license for coordinating node ?

Regards,  
Jalpesh

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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: [October 26, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/coordinating-node-license-requirement/253279/2 "2020-10-26T14:41:26Z")

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Yes. Every node which is part of the cluster requires a license.

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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: [November 23, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/coordinating-node-license-requirement/253279/3 "2020-11-23T14:41:38Z")

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