# Can I connect the Kibana straight to a master node with out a coordinator?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-connect-the-kibana-straight-to-a-master-node-with-out-a-coordinator/83305>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 23, 2017, 6:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-connect-the-kibana-straight-to-a-master-node-with-out-a-coordinator/83305 "2017-04-23T06:47:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@tomer](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tomer)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2017, 6:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-connect-the-kibana-straight-to-a-master-node-with-out-a-coordinator/83305/1 "2017-04-23T06:47:11Z")

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Hi

Can I create a cluster by connecting the Kibana straight to the ES master node without using a coordinator node?

If no can you explain me why not?

Many Thanks to all the helpers!

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2017, 7:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-connect-the-kibana-straight-to-a-master-node-with-out-a-coordinator/83305/2 "2017-04-23T07:57:32Z")

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A coordinating node is a node which is receiving a request.

A master node can receive requests.

So the answer is yes.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 7:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-connect-the-kibana-straight-to-a-master-node-with-out-a-coordinator/83305/3 "2017-05-21T07:58:00Z")

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