diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ServiceMap/PlatinumLicensePrompt.tsx b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ServiceMap/PlatinumLicensePrompt.tsx
index c5771995daa24..9213349a1492b 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ServiceMap/PlatinumLicensePrompt.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ServiceMap/PlatinumLicensePrompt.tsx
@@ -4,15 +4,16 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-import React from 'react';
 import {
-  EuiEmptyPrompt,
   EuiButton,
-  EuiPanel,
+  EuiEmptyPrompt,
   EuiFlexGroup,
-  EuiFlexItem
+  EuiFlexItem,
+  EuiPanel
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
+import React from 'react';
+import { invalidLicenseMessage } from '../../../../../../../plugins/apm/common/service_map';
 import { useKibanaUrl } from '../../../hooks/useKibanaUrl';
 
 export function PlatinumLicensePrompt() {
@@ -43,14 +44,7 @@ export function PlatinumLicensePrompt() {
                 )}
               </EuiButton>
             ]}
-            body={
-              <p>
-                {i18n.translate('xpack.apm.serviceMap.licensePromptBody', {
-                  defaultMessage:
-                    "In order to access Service Maps, you must be subscribed to an Elastic Platinum license. With it, you'll have the ability to visualize your entire application stack along with your APM data."
-                })}
-              </p>
-            }
+            body={<p>{invalidLicenseMessage}</p>}
             title={
               <h2>
                 {i18n.translate('xpack.apm.serviceMap.licensePromptTitle', {
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ServiceMap/index.tsx b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ServiceMap/index.tsx
index 5fea4be9ca0da..b14ecaa803f6d 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ServiceMap/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ServiceMap/index.tsx
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ import React, {
   useState
 } from 'react';
 import { toMountPoint } from '../../../../../../../../src/plugins/kibana_react/public';
+import { isValidPlatinumLicense } from '../../../../../../../plugins/apm/common/service_map';
 // eslint-disable-next-line @kbn/eslint/no-restricted-paths
 import { ServiceMapAPIResponse } from '../../../../../../../plugins/apm/server/lib/service_map/get_service_map';
 import { useApmPluginContext } from '../../../hooks/useApmPluginContext';
 import { useCallApmApi } from '../../../hooks/useCallApmApi';
 import { useDeepObjectIdentity } from '../../../hooks/useDeepObjectIdentity';
 import { useLicense } from '../../../hooks/useLicense';
+import { useLoadingIndicator } from '../../../hooks/useLoadingIndicator';
 import { useLocation } from '../../../hooks/useLocation';
 import { useUrlParams } from '../../../hooks/useUrlParams';
 import { Controls } from './Controls';
@@ -31,7 +33,6 @@ import { getCytoscapeElements } from './get_cytoscape_elements';
 import { PlatinumLicensePrompt } from './PlatinumLicensePrompt';
 import { Popover } from './Popover';
 import { useRefHeight } from './useRefHeight';
-import { useLoadingIndicator } from '../../../hooks/useLoadingIndicator';
 
 interface ServiceMapProps {
   serviceName?: string;
@@ -195,13 +196,13 @@ export function ServiceMap({ serviceName }: ServiceMapProps) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [elements]);
 
-  const isValidPlatinumLicense =
-    license?.isActive &&
-    (license?.type === 'platinum' || license?.type === 'trial');
-
   const [wrapperRef, height] = useRefHeight();
 
-  return isValidPlatinumLicense ? (
+  if (!license) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return isValidPlatinumLicense(license) ? (
     <div
       style={{ height: height - parseInt(theme.gutterTypes.gutterLarge, 10) }}
       ref={wrapperRef}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.ts
index 528aec2f70ad9..548b29346e483 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
+import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
+import { ILicense } from '../../licensing/public';
+
 export interface ServiceConnectionNode {
   'service.name': string;
   'service.environment': string | null;
@@ -30,3 +33,18 @@ export interface ServiceNodeMetrics {
   avgRequestsPerMinute: number | null;
   avgErrorsPerMinute: number | null;
 }
+
+export function isValidPlatinumLicense(license: ILicense) {
+  return (
+    license.isActive &&
+    (license.type === 'platinum' || license.type === 'trial')
+  );
+}
+
+export const invalidLicenseMessage = i18n.translate(
+  'xpack.apm.serviceMap.invalidLicenseMessage',
+  {
+    defaultMessage:
+      "In order to access Service Maps, you must be subscribed to an Elastic Platinum license. With it, you'll have the ability to visualize your entire application stack along with your APM data."
+  }
+);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/kibana.json b/x-pack/plugins/apm/kibana.json
index 42232a8b89605..96579377c95e8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/kibana.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/kibana.json
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
   "kibanaVersion": "kibana",
   "configPath": ["xpack", "apm"],
   "ui": false,
-  "requiredPlugins": ["apm_oss", "data", "home"],
+  "requiredPlugins": ["apm_oss", "data", "home", "licensing"],
   "optionalPlugins": ["cloud", "usageCollection"]
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/plugin.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/plugin.ts
index de23c4c5dd383..adc80cb43620b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/plugin.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/plugin.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { HomeServerPluginSetup } from '../../../../src/plugins/home/server';
 import { tutorialProvider } from './tutorial';
 import { CloudSetup } from '../../cloud/server';
 import { getInternalSavedObjectsClient } from './lib/helpers/get_internal_saved_objects_client';
+import { LicensingPluginSetup } from '../../licensing/public';
 
 export interface LegacySetup {
   server: Server;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export class APMPlugin implements Plugin<APMPluginContract> {
     plugins: {
       apm_oss: APMOSSPlugin extends Plugin<infer TSetup> ? TSetup : never;
       home: HomeServerPluginSetup;
+      licensing: LicensingPluginSetup;
       cloud?: CloudSetup;
       usageCollection?: UsageCollectionSetup;
     }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/service_map.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/service_map.ts
index 584598805f8b3..bead0445d6ccc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/service_map.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/service_map.ts
@@ -4,13 +4,17 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-import * as t from 'io-ts';
 import Boom from 'boom';
+import * as t from 'io-ts';
+import {
+  invalidLicenseMessage,
+  isValidPlatinumLicense
+} from '../../common/service_map';
 import { setupRequest } from '../lib/helpers/setup_request';
-import { createRoute } from './create_route';
-import { uiFiltersRt, rangeRt } from './default_api_types';
 import { getServiceMap } from '../lib/service_map/get_service_map';
 import { getServiceMapServiceNodeInfo } from '../lib/service_map/get_service_map_service_node_info';
+import { createRoute } from './create_route';
+import { rangeRt, uiFiltersRt } from './default_api_types';
 
 export const serviceMapRoute = createRoute(() => ({
   path: '/api/apm/service-map',
@@ -26,6 +30,10 @@ export const serviceMapRoute = createRoute(() => ({
     if (!context.config['xpack.apm.serviceMapEnabled']) {
       throw Boom.notFound();
     }
+    if (!isValidPlatinumLicense(context.licensing.license)) {
+      throw Boom.forbidden(invalidLicenseMessage);
+    }
+
     const setup = await setupRequest(context, request);
     const {
       query: { serviceName, environment, after }
@@ -51,6 +59,9 @@ export const serviceMapServiceNodeRoute = createRoute(() => ({
     if (!context.config['xpack.apm.serviceMapEnabled']) {
       throw Boom.notFound();
     }
+    if (!isValidPlatinumLicense(context.licensing.license)) {
+      throw Boom.forbidden(invalidLicenseMessage);
+    }
     const setup = await setupRequest(context, request);
 
     const {