# ES authentication for TransportClient (open source)

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-authentication-for-transportclient-open-source/42210>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 19, 2016, 6:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-authentication-for-transportclient-open-source/42210 "2016-02-19T06:20:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![anusha6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@anusha6](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anusha6)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 6:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-authentication-for-transportclient-open-source/42210/1 "2016-02-19T06:20:23Z")

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Hello Team,

I would like to know is there any API for to provide authentication to ES TransportClient other than shield, which should be an open source???  
Can any one provide me if any such API is available ?????

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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, 11:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-authentication-for-transportclient-open-source/42210/2 "2017-07-05T23:14:59Z")

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