# Check the Status of Licenses

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [streaming-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming-full.txt)

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To track license expiration and ensure compliance with [Redpanda licensing](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/25.3/get-started/licensing/overview/), you can monitor the status of your Enterprise Edition license using a variety of tools, such as `rpk`, Redpanda Console, and observability tools such as Prometheus metrics.

-   [Check License Status and Feature Usage with `rpk`](rpk/)

    Learn how to monitor the status of an Enterprise Edition license and enterprise feature usage with `rpk`.

-   [Check License Status and Feature Usage with Redpanda Operator](redpanda-operator/)

    Learn how to monitor the status of an Enterprise Edition license and enterprise feature usage in Kubernetes using the Redpanda Operator.

-   [Check License Status in Redpanda Console](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/25.3/console/ui/check-license/)

    Learn how to check the status of your Redpanda Enterprise Edition license using the Redpanda Console. This topic includes steps to check license details and understand license warnings.

-   [Monitor a License Using Metrics](metrics/)

    Learn how to monitor the expiration status of your Redpanda Enterprise license using the `redpanda_cluster_features_enterprise_license_expiry_sec` metric. Set up alerts and integrate dashboards to ensure proactive license management.