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Without a licence the Admin API is read-only from Kong Gateway 3.15

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Kind
Lifecycle
Statement
Changelog 3.15.0.0 (2026-07-02): without a configured licence the Admin API is read-only, as already happens after a licence expires past its grace period; the proxy keeps serving configured traffic; the /licenses endpoint stays writable so a new licence can be uploaded. (effective 2026-07-02)
Applies when
Starting without a configured licence
Applies to
Kong Gateway Enterprise 3.15 and later
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