https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/ise-api-cost/m-p/5345894#M598871 <P>Someone said the ISE API costs money, but I was wondering if someone could break down how the cost works.<BR />Is it just pxGrid and OpenAPI that aren’t charged?</P> Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:37:26 GMT DellBananaALK 2025-11-10T16:37:26Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/ise-api-cost/m-p/5345894#M598871 <P>Someone said the ISE API costs money, but I was wondering if someone could break down how the cost works.<BR />Is it just pxGrid and OpenAPI that aren’t charged?</P> Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:37:26 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/ise-api-cost/m-p/5345894#M598871 DellBananaALK 2025-11-10T16:37:26Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/ise-api-cost/m-p/5345967#M598879 <P>According to the <A href="https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/identity-services-engine/ise-licensing-guide-og.html#32ISESubscriptionLicenses" target="_self">ISE Licensing</A> Guide (see Table 2 in the link), pxGrid is licensed by having Advantage subscription licensing - quantity is not relevant - you just need to have the minimum.&nbsp;</P> <P>API does not need any specific license - if you have your Essentials/Advantage/Premier, then you're fine. If you run ISE as a VM, then every ISE that is a VM, needs a VM license.</P> Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:25:08 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/ise-api-cost/m-p/5345967#M598879 Arne Bier 2025-11-10T22:25:08Z