diff --git a/command/commands.go b/command/commands.go
index 81d70674ad..5e5dba90cf 100644
--- a/command/commands.go
+++ b/command/commands.go
@@ -296,6 +296,16 @@ func initCommands(ui, serverCmdUi cli.Ui, runOpts *RunOptions) {
 				BaseCommand: getBaseCommand(),
 			}, nil
 		},
+		"license": func() (cli.Command, error) {
+			return &LicenseCommand{
+				BaseCommand: getBaseCommand(),
+			}, nil
+		},
+		"license get": func() (cli.Command, error) {
+			return &LicenseGetCommand{
+				BaseCommand: getBaseCommand(),
+			}, nil
+		},
 		"list": func() (cli.Command, error) {
 			return &ListCommand{
 				BaseCommand: getBaseCommand(),
diff --git a/command/license.go b/command/license.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95c021be46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/command/license.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package command
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
+)
+
+var _ cli.Command = (*LicenseCommand)(nil)
+
+type LicenseCommand struct {
+	*BaseCommand
+}
+
+func (c *LicenseCommand) Synopsis() string {
+	return "Interact with licenses"
+}
+
+func (c *LicenseCommand) Help() string {
+	helpText := `
+Usage: vault license <subcommand> [options] [args]
+
+  This command groups subcommands for interacting with Vault licenses.
+
+  Get the current Vault license:
+
+      $ vault license get
+
+  Please see the individual subcommand help for detailed usage information.
+`
+
+	return strings.TrimSpace(helpText)
+}
+
+func (c *LicenseCommand) Run(args []string) int {
+	return cli.RunResultHelp
+}
diff --git a/command/license_get.go b/command/license_get.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..147c751964
--- /dev/null
+++ b/command/license_get.go
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package command
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
+	"github.com/posener/complete"
+)
+
+var (
+	_ cli.Command             = (*LicenseGetCommand)(nil)
+	_ cli.CommandAutocomplete = (*LicenseGetCommand)(nil)
+)
+
+type LicenseGetCommand struct {
+	*BaseCommand
+
+	signed bool
+}
+
+func (c *LicenseGetCommand) Synopsis() string {
+	return "Get an existing license"
+}
+
+func (c *LicenseGetCommand) Help() string {
+	helpText := `
+Usage: vault license get [options]
+
+  Get the currently installed license, if any:
+
+      $ vault license get
+
+  Get the currently installed license, if any, and output its contents as a signed blob:
+
+      $ vault license get -signed
+
+` + c.Flags().Help()
+
+	return strings.TrimSpace(helpText)
+}
+
+func (c *LicenseGetCommand) Flags() *FlagSets {
+	set := c.flagSet(FlagSetHTTP | FlagSetOutputFormat)
+
+	f := set.NewFlagSet("License Options")
+	f.BoolVar(&BoolVar{
+		Name:   "signed",
+		Target: &c.signed,
+		Usage:  "Whether to return a signed blob from the API.",
+	})
+
+	return set
+}
+
+func (c *LicenseGetCommand) AutocompleteArgs() complete.Predictor {
+	return complete.PredictNothing
+}
+
+func (c *LicenseGetCommand) AutocompleteFlags() complete.Flags {
+	return c.Flags().Completions()
+}
+
+func (c *LicenseGetCommand) Run(args []string) int {
+	f := c.Flags()
+
+	if err := f.Parse(args); err != nil {
+		c.UI.Error(err.Error())
+		return 1
+	}
+
+	args = f.Args()
+	if len(args) > 0 {
+		c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Too many arguments (expected 0, got %d)", len(args)))
+		return 1
+	}
+
+	client, err := c.Client()
+	if err != nil {
+		c.UI.Error(err.Error())
+		return 2
+	}
+
+	secret, err := client.Logical().ReadWithData("sys/license", map[string][]string{"signed": {strconv.FormatBool(c.signed)}})
+	if err != nil {
+		c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error retrieving license: %s", err))
+		return 2
+	}
+
+	if secret == nil {
+		c.UI.Error("License not found")
+		return 2
+	}
+
+	if c.signed {
+		blob := secret.Data["signed"].(string)
+		if blob == "" {
+			c.UI.Output("License not found or using a temporary license.")
+			return 2
+		} else {
+			c.UI.Output(blob)
+			return 0
+		}
+	} else {
+		return OutputSecret(c.UI, secret)
+	}
+}