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Elasticsearch Reference [7.1] » X-Pack APIs » Security APIs » Disable users API
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Disable users API

Disables users in the native realm.

Request

PUT /_security/user/<username>/_disable

Description

By default, when you create users, they are enabled. You can use this API to revoke a user’s access to Elasticsearch. To re-enable a user, there is an enable users API.

For more information about the native realm, see Realms and Configuring a native realm.

Path Parameters

username (required)
(string) An identifier for the user.

Authorization

To use this API, you must have at least the manage_security cluster privilege.

Examples

The following example disables the user jacknich:

PUT /_security/user/jacknich/_disable
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