About subscription licenses

Overview

Starting with NGINX Plus R33, subscription licenses use JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) and require usage reporting.

To get started, add a valid license to each instance and set up usage reporting.

The resources below cover upgrading, setting up your environment, and understanding NGINX product licensing and reporting.

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Get started

Learn how NGINX Plus subscription licensing works, what’s required, and how to set up your environment.

Licensing workflows

View flowcharts that show license validation and usage reporting checks at startup, renewal, and during operation.

Instructional videos

Watch step-by-step videos on sending usage reports and installing or upgrading NGINX Plus.

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