WLC and AP licensing

Just a quick question on WLC licensing, as per solarwinds user guide nodes refer to any devices being monitored, such as routers, switches, virtual and physical servers, access points, and modems. In my case, I have a need to monitor Wireless Controllers and Access Points. I have 5 Wireless Controllers (WLC) and approximately 20,000 Access Points (AP) in total. I need to determine how many node licenses are required.
What I need to monitor includes WLC health and performance, AP health, SSID information, and client details like TX , RX MAC address etc. Since the monitoring is only done on the WLC, do I just need 5 node licenses? Or do I need to acquire 20,000 AP node licenses for both NPM and HCO?
This is because, according to the following TWACK link, only controllers are counted. Can I get clarity on this?
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stuartd

The answer given by bshopp is as true today as it was when he posted that comment >14yrs ago.

Yes, you only use a license per WLC - the Thin APs do not get counted. One caveat - that is so long as you don't start adding the WAPs as nodes in their own right.

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wlcguy

Thanks for chiming in!

If I monitor the Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), will I be able to see the availability and connected client details for each access point? Do you think there is any additional advantage in monitoring each access point as a separate node? Or am I required to have an additional monitor license for AP?