Delete license API

This API enables you to delete licensing information.

DELETE /_xpack/license

When your license expires, X-Pack operates in a degraded mode. For more information, see License expiration.

You must have manage cluster privileges to use this API. For more information, see Security privileges.

The following example queries the info API:

DELETE _xpack/license

When the license is successfully deleted, the API returns the following response:

{
  "acknowledged": true
}