# Is a separate license required for co-ordinator node?
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-a-separate-license-required-for-co-ordinator-node/137418
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [June 26, 2018, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-a-separate-license-required-for-co-ordinator-node/137418 "2018-06-26T10:52:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@rshetty](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rshetty)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2018, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-a-separate-license-required-for-co-ordinator-node/137418/1 "2018-06-26T10:52:23Z")
Hi,
I have a doubt regarding the co-ordinating only node.
Is there a licensing requirement for setting up a Co-ordinator node? This node will be used for kibana load balancing only.
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-a-separate-license-required-for-co-ordinator-node/137418/2 "2018-06-26T23:20:19Z")
A license applies to the entire cluster.
Are you specifically asking about a license for a support agreement though?
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### Author:  [@rshetty](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rshetty)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2018, 10:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-a-separate-license-required-for-co-ordinator-node/137418/3 "2018-06-27T10:03:48Z")
Hi Mark,
In our cluster we have 4 data node, 3 master nodes.
We are setting up 2 kibana nodes, and for load balancing purpose we are setting up 2 co-ordinator instances on the Kibana nodes.
In this scenario as per my understanding, I need to buy 4(data)+3 (master) licenses only.
I wanted to know if I need to buy licenses for co-ordinator nodes also.
Do I need to buy additional licenses for support as well
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2018, 10:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-a-separate-license-required-for-co-ordinator-node/137418/4 "2018-06-27T22:24:04Z")
You would be best off speaking to someone in our sales team, I don't know how that works sorry.
If you aren't in touch with anyone then drop me a PM with your details and I will get someone local to reach out.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2018, 10:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-a-separate-license-required-for-co-ordinator-node/137418/5 "2018-07-25T22:24:07Z")
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