---
title: Configuring ABS license
description: To configure the API Behavioral Security (ABS) license:
component: pingintelligence
version: 5.2
page_id: pingintelligence:pingintelligence_reference_guide:pingintelligence_configuring_abs_license
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingintelligence/5.2/pingintelligence_reference_guide/pingintelligence_configuring_abs_license.html
revdate: April 3, 2024
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Configuring ABS license

## About this task

To configure the API Behavioral Security (ABS) license:

## Steps

1. Request a license file from the PingIntelligence for APIs sales team.

   |   |                                                             |
   | - | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
   |   | The name of the license file must be `PingIntelligence.lic` |

2. Copy the license file to the`/opt/pingidentity/abs/config` directory

3. Start ABS.