# Embedded ElasticSearch Node (howto install plugins)

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedded-elasticsearch-node-howto-install-plugins/39697>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 20, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedded-elasticsearch-node-howto-install-plugins/39697 "2016-01-20T19:58:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![podollb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/podollb/32/3703_2.png) [@podollb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/podollb)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedded-elasticsearch-node-howto-install-plugins/39697/1 "2016-01-20T19:58:22Z")

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So, I've gathered that we can no longer use plugins when running an embedded ElasticSearch node (via the NodeClient); is that true? Or is there a way to do that?

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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:** [July 5, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedded-elasticsearch-node-howto-install-plugins/39697/2 "2017-07-05T23:22:56Z")

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