# confluent kafka license update ## Description Validate and store a Confluent Platform license. ```none confluent kafka license update [flags] ``` ## Flags ```none --license string REQUIRED: JWT-encoded license, or path to a file containing one, to validate and store. --dry-run Validate the license and report the resulting state without storing it. --url string Base URL of REST Proxy Endpoint of Kafka Cluster (include "/kafka" for embedded Rest Proxy). Must set flag or CONFLUENT_REST_URL. --certificate-authority-path string Path to a PEM-encoded Certificate Authority to verify the Confluent REST Proxy. --client-cert-path string Path to client cert to be verified by Confluent REST Proxy. Include for mTLS authentication. --client-key-path string Path to client private key, include for mTLS authentication. --no-authentication Include if requests should be made without authentication headers and user will not be prompted for credentials. --prompt Bypass use of available login credentials and prompt for Kafka Rest credentials. -o, --output string Specify the output format as "human", "json", or "yaml". (default "human") ``` ## Global Flags ```none -h, --help Show help for this command. --unsafe-trace Equivalent to -vvvv, but also log HTTP requests and responses which might contain plaintext secrets. -v, --verbose count Increase verbosity (-v for warn, -vv for info, -vvv for debug, -vvvv for trace). ``` ## Examples Update the license from a file. ```none confluent kafka license update --license license.jwt --url http://localhost:8090/kafka ``` Validate a license without storing it. ```none confluent kafka license update --license license.jwt --dry-run --url http://localhost:8090/kafka ``` ## See Also * [confluent kafka license](index.md#confluent-kafka-license) - Manage Confluent Platform licenses.