How to Check if Your IP Has a cPanel License
Use the official cPanel license verification page to check whether a server IP has a valid cPanel and WHM license.
Overview
If you are preparing a hosting server or troubleshooting access to WHM, you may need to confirm whether the server IP has an active cPanel and WHM license. The safest way is to use cPanel's official verification page.
Open the official verification page
Go to the official cPanel license verification page:
cPanel states that this tool displays a server's cPanel and WHM license history and validity.
Find your server IP address
On the server, check the public IP address:
curl -4 ifconfig.me
hostname -IIf your server uses NAT or multiple IP addresses, verify the main public IP assigned to the server or license.
Check the license
- Open the cPanel verification page.
- Enter the server IP address.
- Submit the form.
- Review the license status and history shown by cPanel.
If the license is not valid
Confirm that you entered the correct public IP address. If the IP is correct and the license still does not show as valid, contact your hosting provider or license provider so they can assign, renew, or reissue the license.