Docs Self-Managed Reference rpk Commands rpk cluster rpk cluster license rpk cluster license set This is documentation for Self-Managed v24.1. To view the latest available version of the docs, see v24.2. rpk cluster license set Upload license to the cluster. Updating the license does not require a cluster restart. You can either provide a path to a file containing the license: rpk cluster license set --path /home/organization/redpanda.license Or inline the license string: rpk cluster license set <license string> If neither are present, rpk will look for the license in the default location /etc/redpanda/redpanda.license. Usage rpk cluster license set [flags] Flags Value Type Description -h, --help - Help for set. --path string Path to the license file. --config string Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are /var/lib/redpanda/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD/redpanda.yaml, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. -X, --config-opt stringArray Override rpk configuration settings. See rpk -X or execute rpk -X help for inline detail or rpk -X list for terser detail. --profile string Profile to use. See rpk profile for more details. -v, --verbose - Enable verbose logging. Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution rpk cluster license info rpk cluster logdirs