---
title: pingctl license
description: The pingctl utility referenced here has been deprecated and is no longer being maintained. It is recommended to use the Ping CLI utility under active development and support.
component: devops
page_id: devops::tools/commands/license
canonical_url: https://developer.pingidentity.com/devops/tools/commands/license.html
section_ids:
  devops-pingctl-license: Ping Identity license tool
  devops-description: Description
  devops-usage: Usage
  devops-options: Options
---

# pingctl license

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|   | The `pingctl` utility referenced here has been deprecated and is no longer being maintained. It is recommended to use the [Ping CLI](https://developer.pingidentity.com/pingcli/pingcli_landing_page.html) utility under active development and support.With few exceptions, many `pingctl` commands can be replicated using the `pingcli` utility, with gaps being addressed based on prioritization. |

## Ping Identity license tool

### Description

Provides access to Ping Identity evaluation license keys.

* Retrieve license based on product name and version

### Usage

`pingctl license {product} {ver}`

### Options

* product: name of the product

  This name is generally a collapsed one-word representation of the product name. For example: PingFederate is `pingfederate`

* ver: version of the product

  This value is the `major.minor` representation of the version of the product in question. For example, if a product had a point release of `10.2.3` you would provide `10.2`