diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/serializers.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/serializers.py
index 6d8209f5f9..dbc4e7d097 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/serializers.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/serializers.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class CourseInfoSerializer(serializers.Serializer):  # pylint: disable=abstract-
     enrollment_start = serializers.DateTimeField()
     enrollment_end = serializers.DateTimeField()
     id = serializers.CharField()  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+    license = serializers.CharField()
     media = _CourseApiMediaCollectionSerializer(source='*')
     name = serializers.CharField(source='display_name_with_default_escaped')
     number = serializers.CharField(source='display_number_with_default')
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/views.py
index fa63450dae..c5ddb57cb9 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/views.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from course_modes.models import CourseMode
 from edxnotes.helpers import is_feature_enabled
 from lms.djangoapps.course_api.api import course_detail
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.access import has_access
-from lms.djangoapps.courseware.courses import check_course_access
+from lms.djangoapps.courseware.courses import check_course_access, get_course_by_id
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.masquerade import setup_masquerade
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.module_render import get_module_by_usage_id
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.tabs import get_course_tab_list
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ class CoursewareMeta:
         can_show = can_show_verified_upgrade(self.effective_user, self.enrollment_object)
         return can_show
 
+    @property
+    def license(self):
+        course = get_course_by_id(self.course_key)
+        return course.license
+
     @property
     def can_load_courseware(self):
         return check_course_access(