# Licensing DEV and CONS Nodes
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/licensing-dev-and-cons-nodes/249999
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [September 25, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/licensing-dev-and-cons-nodes/249999 "2020-09-25T15:35:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@northwine](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/northwine)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/licensing-dev-and-cons-nodes/249999/1 "2020-09-25T15:35:59Z")
Hi,
i have found a note in this [post](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/license-in-test-and-prod-environment-solved/69452) regarding the licensing of dev environments (in addition to allready licensed prod nodes). Where can I find a reference that there is no need for additional licenses for DEV / CONS nodes ?
in my current situation i have 12 licenses for my prod notes and woultd like to use a dev / cons enviroment.
thanks a lot
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/licensing-dev-and-cons-nodes/249999/2 "2020-09-28T01:30:29Z")
You'd be best off using [https://www.elastic.co/contact](https://www.elastic.co/contact), that will reach the best person to help you with this.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/licensing-dev-and-cons-nodes/249999/3 "2020-10-26T01:30:31Z")
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