diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/license_check.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/license_check.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2cad197719be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/license_check.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { License } from '../../licensing/common/license';
+import { isActiveGoldLicense, isActivePlatinumLicense } from './license_check';
+
+describe('License check', () => {
+  describe('isActivePlatinumLicense', () => {
+    describe('with an expired license', () => {
+      it('returns false', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'platinum',
+            type: 'platinum',
+            status: 'expired',
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature',
+        });
+
+        expect(isActivePlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(false);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with a basic license', () => {
+      it('returns false', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'basic',
+            type: 'basic',
+            status: 'active',
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature',
+        });
+
+        expect(isActivePlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(false);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with a gold license', () => {
+      it('returns true', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'gold',
+            type: 'gold',
+            status: 'active',
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature',
+        });
+
+        expect(isActivePlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(false);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with a platinum license', () => {
+      it('returns true', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'platinum',
+            type: 'platinum',
+            status: 'active',
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature',
+        });
+
+        expect(isActivePlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(true);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with an enterprise license', () => {
+      it('returns true', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'enterprise',
+            type: 'enterprise',
+            status: 'active',
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature',
+        });
+
+        expect(isActivePlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(true);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with a trial license', () => {
+      it('returns true', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'trial',
+            type: 'trial',
+            status: 'active',
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature',
+        });
+
+        expect(isActivePlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(true);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+  describe('isActiveGoldLicense', () => {
+    describe('with an expired license', () => {
+      it('returns false', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'gold',
+            type: 'gold',
+            status: 'expired',
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature',
+        });
+
+        expect(isActiveGoldLicense(license)).toEqual(false);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with a basic license', () => {
+      it('returns false', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'basic',
+            type: 'basic',
+            status: 'active',
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature',
+        });
+
+        expect(isActiveGoldLicense(license)).toEqual(false);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with a gold license', () => {
+      it('returns true', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'gold',
+            type: 'gold',
+            status: 'active',
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature',
+        });
+
+        expect(isActiveGoldLicense(license)).toEqual(true);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with a platinum license', () => {
+      it('returns true', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'platinum',
+            type: 'platinum',
+            status: 'active',
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature',
+        });
+
+        expect(isActiveGoldLicense(license)).toEqual(true);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with an enterprise license', () => {
+      it('returns true', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'enterprise',
+            type: 'enterprise',
+            status: 'active',
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature',
+        });
+
+        expect(isActiveGoldLicense(license)).toEqual(true);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with a trial license', () => {
+      it('returns true', () => {
+        const license = new License({
+          license: {
+            uid: 'test uid',
+            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
+            mode: 'trial',
+            type: 'trial',
+            status: 'active',
+          },
+          signature: 'test signature',
+        });
+
+        expect(isActiveGoldLicense(license)).toEqual(true);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/license_check.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/license_check.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..81b9196173cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/license_check.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+import { ILicense, LicenseType } from '../../licensing/common/types';
+
+function isActiveLicense(licenseType: LicenseType, license?: ILicense) {
+  return license && license.isActive && license.hasAtLeast(licenseType);
+}
+
+export function isActivePlatinumLicense(license?: ILicense) {
+  return isActiveLicense('platinum', license);
+}
+
+export function isActiveGoldLicense(license?: ILicense) {
+  return isActiveLicense('gold', license);
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 31f439a7aaec..000000000000
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
- * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
- */
-
-import { License } from '../../licensing/common/license';
-import * as serviceMap from './service_map';
-
-describe('service map helpers', () => {
-  describe('isActivePlatinumLicense', () => {
-    describe('with an expired license', () => {
-      it('returns false', () => {
-        const license = new License({
-          license: {
-            uid: 'test uid',
-            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
-            mode: 'platinum',
-            type: 'platinum',
-            status: 'expired',
-          },
-          signature: 'test signature',
-        });
-
-        expect(serviceMap.isActivePlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(false);
-      });
-    });
-
-    describe('with a basic license', () => {
-      it('returns false', () => {
-        const license = new License({
-          license: {
-            uid: 'test uid',
-            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
-            mode: 'basic',
-            type: 'basic',
-            status: 'active',
-          },
-          signature: 'test signature',
-        });
-
-        expect(serviceMap.isActivePlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(false);
-      });
-    });
-
-    describe('with a platinum license', () => {
-      it('returns true', () => {
-        const license = new License({
-          license: {
-            uid: 'test uid',
-            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
-            mode: 'platinum',
-            type: 'platinum',
-            status: 'active',
-          },
-          signature: 'test signature',
-        });
-
-        expect(serviceMap.isActivePlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(true);
-      });
-    });
-
-    describe('with an enterprise license', () => {
-      it('returns true', () => {
-        const license = new License({
-          license: {
-            uid: 'test uid',
-            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
-            mode: 'enterprise',
-            type: 'enterprise',
-            status: 'active',
-          },
-          signature: 'test signature',
-        });
-
-        expect(serviceMap.isActivePlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(true);
-      });
-    });
-
-    describe('with a trial license', () => {
-      it('returns true', () => {
-        const license = new License({
-          license: {
-            uid: 'test uid',
-            expiryDateInMillis: 0,
-            mode: 'trial',
-            type: 'trial',
-            status: 'active',
-          },
-          signature: 'test signature',
-        });
-
-        expect(serviceMap.isActivePlatinumLicense(license)).toEqual(true);
-      });
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.ts
index 6edf56fb9a1a..17f0d110cf43 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/service_map.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import cytoscape from 'cytoscape';
-import { ILicense } from '../../licensing/common/types';
 import {
   AGENT_NAME,
   SERVICE_ENVIRONMENT,
@@ -61,10 +60,6 @@ export interface ServiceNodeStats {
   avgErrorRate: number | null;
 }
 
-export function isActivePlatinumLicense(license: ILicense) {
-  return license.isActive && license.hasAtLeast('platinum');
-}
-
 export const invalidLicenseMessage = i18n.translate(
   'xpack.apm.serviceMap.invalidLicenseMessage',
   {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/ui_settings_keys.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/ui_settings_keys.ts
index 38922fa445a4..ffc2a2ef21fe 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/ui_settings_keys.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/ui_settings_keys.ts
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-export const enableCorrelations = 'apm:enableCorrelations';
+export const enableSignificantTerms = 'apm:enableSignificantTerms';
 export const enableServiceOverview = 'apm:enableServiceOverview';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/app/Correlations/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/app/Correlations/index.tsx
index 217400bbcc0f..fada90039aec 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/app/Correlations/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/app/Correlations/index.tsx
@@ -19,19 +19,25 @@ import {
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { useHistory } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { EuiSpacer } from '@elastic/eui';
-import { enableCorrelations } from '../../../../common/ui_settings_keys';
+import { isActivePlatinumLicense } from '../../../../common/license_check';
+import { enableSignificantTerms } from '../../../../common/ui_settings_keys';
 import { useApmPluginContext } from '../../../context/apm_plugin/use_apm_plugin_context';
 import { LatencyCorrelations } from './LatencyCorrelations';
 import { ErrorCorrelations } from './ErrorCorrelations';
 import { useUrlParams } from '../../../context/url_params_context/use_url_params';
 import { createHref } from '../../shared/Links/url_helpers';
+import { useLicenseContext } from '../../../context/license/use_license_context';
 
 export function Correlations() {
   const { uiSettings } = useApmPluginContext().core;
   const { urlParams } = useUrlParams();
+  const license = useLicenseContext();
   const history = useHistory();
   const [isFlyoutVisible, setIsFlyoutVisible] = useState(false);
-  if (!uiSettings.get(enableCorrelations)) {
+  if (
+    !uiSettings.get(enableSignificantTerms) ||
+    !isActivePlatinumLicense(license)
+  ) {
     return null;
   }
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ServiceMap/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ServiceMap/index.tsx
index da4a8596970e..6f8d05890318 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ServiceMap/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ServiceMap/index.tsx
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 import { EuiFlexGroup, EuiFlexItem, EuiLoadingSpinner } from '@elastic/eui';
 import React, { PropsWithChildren, ReactNode } from 'react';
 import styled from 'styled-components';
+import { isActivePlatinumLicense } from '../../../../common/license_check';
 import { useTrackPageview } from '../../../../../observability/public';
 import {
   invalidLicenseMessage,
-  isActivePlatinumLicense,
   SERVICE_MAP_TIMEOUT_ERROR,
 } from '../../../../common/service_map';
 import { FETCH_STATUS, useFetcher } from '../../../hooks/use_fetcher';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/lib/helpers/setup_request.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/lib/helpers/setup_request.ts
index 7e128493c873..47529de1042a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/lib/helpers/setup_request.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/lib/helpers/setup_request.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 
 import { Logger } from 'kibana/server';
 import moment from 'moment';
+import { isActivePlatinumLicense } from '../../../common/license_check';
 import { APMConfig } from '../..';
 import { KibanaRequest } from '../../../../../../src/core/server';
 import { UI_SETTINGS } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/data/common';
 import { ESFilter } from '../../../../../typings/elasticsearch';
-import { isActivePlatinumLicense } from '../../../common/service_map';
 import { UIFilters } from '../../../typings/ui_filters';
 import { APMRequestHandlerContext } from '../../routes/typings';
 import {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/correlations.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/correlations.ts
index 6d1aead9292e..d9431b6f8c0b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/correlations.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/correlations.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,23 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
+import Boom from '@hapi/boom';
+import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import * as t from 'io-ts';
-import { rangeRt } from './default_api_types';
-import { getCorrelationsForSlowTransactions } from '../lib/correlations/get_correlations_for_slow_transactions';
+import { isActivePlatinumLicense } from '../../common/license_check';
 import { getCorrelationsForFailedTransactions } from '../lib/correlations/get_correlations_for_failed_transactions';
-import { createRoute } from './create_route';
+import { getCorrelationsForSlowTransactions } from '../lib/correlations/get_correlations_for_slow_transactions';
 import { setupRequest } from '../lib/helpers/setup_request';
+import { createRoute } from './create_route';
+import { rangeRt } from './default_api_types';
+
+const INVALID_LICENSE = i18n.translate(
+  'xpack.apm.significanTerms.license.text',
+  {
+    defaultMessage:
+      'To use the correlations API, you must be subscribed to an Elastic Platinum license.',
+  }
+);
 
 export const correlationsForSlowTransactionsRoute = createRoute({
   endpoint: 'GET /api/apm/correlations/slow_transactions',
@@ -30,6 +41,9 @@ export const correlationsForSlowTransactionsRoute = createRoute({
   }),
   options: { tags: ['access:apm'] },
   handler: async ({ context, request }) => {
+    if (!isActivePlatinumLicense(context.licensing.license)) {
+      throw Boom.forbidden(INVALID_LICENSE);
+    }
     const setup = await setupRequest(context, request);
     const {
       serviceName,
@@ -68,6 +82,9 @@ export const correlationsForFailedTransactionsRoute = createRoute({
   }),
   options: { tags: ['access:apm'] },
   handler: async ({ context, request }) => {
+    if (!isActivePlatinumLicense(context.licensing.license)) {
+      throw Boom.forbidden(INVALID_LICENSE);
+    }
     const setup = await setupRequest(context, request);
     const {
       serviceName,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/service_map.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/service_map.ts
index 452b00a7ae32..1192291de7b5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/service_map.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/service_map.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
 
 import Boom from '@hapi/boom';
 import * as t from 'io-ts';
-import {
-  invalidLicenseMessage,
-  isActivePlatinumLicense,
-} from '../../common/service_map';
+import { invalidLicenseMessage } from '../../common/service_map';
 import { setupRequest } from '../lib/helpers/setup_request';
 import { getServiceMap } from '../lib/service_map/get_service_map';
 import { getServiceMapServiceNodeInfo } from '../lib/service_map/get_service_map_service_node_info';
@@ -17,6 +14,7 @@ import { createRoute } from './create_route';
 import { rangeRt, uiFiltersRt } from './default_api_types';
 import { notifyFeatureUsage } from '../feature';
 import { getSearchAggregatedTransactions } from '../lib/helpers/aggregated_transactions';
+import { isActivePlatinumLicense } from '../../common/license_check';
 
 export const serviceMapRoute = createRoute({
   endpoint: 'GET /api/apm/service-map',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/settings/anomaly_detection.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/settings/anomaly_detection.ts
index 49708e4edb73..b5727862a898 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/settings/anomaly_detection.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/settings/anomaly_detection.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import * as t from 'io-ts';
 import Boom from '@hapi/boom';
-import { isActivePlatinumLicense } from '../../../common/service_map';
+import { isActivePlatinumLicense } from '../../../common/license_check';
 import { ML_ERRORS } from '../../../common/anomaly_detection';
 import { createRoute } from '../create_route';
 import { getAnomalyDetectionJobs } from '../../lib/anomaly_detection/get_anomaly_detection_jobs';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/settings/custom_link.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/settings/custom_link.ts
index 70755540721d..89ac698e9208 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/settings/custom_link.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/settings/custom_link.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 import Boom from '@hapi/boom';
 import * as t from 'io-ts';
 import { pick } from 'lodash';
+import { isActiveGoldLicense } from '../../../common/license_check';
 import { INVALID_LICENSE } from '../../../common/custom_link';
-import { ILicense } from '../../../../licensing/common/types';
 import { FILTER_OPTIONS } from '../../../common/custom_link/custom_link_filter_options';
 import { notifyFeatureUsage } from '../../feature';
 import { setupRequest } from '../../lib/helpers/setup_request';
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ import { getTransaction } from '../../lib/settings/custom_link/get_transaction';
 import { listCustomLinks } from '../../lib/settings/custom_link/list_custom_links';
 import { createRoute } from '../create_route';
 
-function isActiveGoldLicense(license: ILicense) {
-  return license.isActive && license.hasAtLeast('gold');
-}
-
 export const customLinkTransactionRoute = createRoute({
   endpoint: 'GET /api/apm/settings/custom_links/transaction',
   options: { tags: ['access:apm'] },
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/ui_settings.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/ui_settings.ts
index 80225de5195f..c86fb636b5a1 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/ui_settings.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/ui_settings.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { schema } from '@kbn/config-schema';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { UiSettingsParams } from '../../../../src/core/types';
 import {
-  enableCorrelations,
+  enableSignificantTerms,
   enableServiceOverview,
 } from '../common/ui_settings_keys';
 
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ import {
  * uiSettings definitions for APM.
  */
 export const uiSettings: Record<string, UiSettingsParams<boolean>> = {
-  [enableCorrelations]: {
+  [enableSignificantTerms]: {
     category: ['observability'],
     name: i18n.translate('xpack.apm.enableCorrelationsExperimentName', {
-      defaultMessage: 'APM Significant terms',
+      defaultMessage: 'APM Significant terms (Platinum required)',
     }),
     value: false,
     description: i18n.translate(
diff --git a/x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/basic/tests/index.ts b/x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/basic/tests/index.ts
index 645d4078f933..4e66c6e6f76c 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/basic/tests/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/basic/tests/index.ts
@@ -68,9 +68,5 @@ export default function apmApiIntegrationTests({ loadTestFile }: FtrProviderCont
     describe('Metrics', function () {
       loadTestFile(require.resolve('./metrics_charts/metrics_charts'));
     });
-
-    describe('Correlations', function () {
-      loadTestFile(require.resolve('./correlations/slow_transactions'));
-    });
   });
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/basic/tests/correlations/slow_transactions.ts b/x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/trial/tests/correlations/slow_transactions.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/basic/tests/correlations/slow_transactions.ts
rename to x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/trial/tests/correlations/slow_transactions.ts
diff --git a/x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/trial/tests/index.ts b/x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/trial/tests/index.ts
index 262b0f2b0daa..c8ee858d9ceb 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/trial/tests/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/trial/tests/index.ts
@@ -42,5 +42,9 @@ export default function observabilityApiIntegrationTests({ loadTestFile }: FtrPr
       loadTestFile(require.resolve('./csm/has_rum_data.ts'));
       loadTestFile(require.resolve('./csm/page_load_dist.ts'));
     });
+
+    describe('Correlations', function () {
+      loadTestFile(require.resolve('./correlations/slow_transactions'));
+    });
   });
 }