# How delete platinum license?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-delete-platinum-license/322742>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** license\
**Created:** [January 9, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-delete-platinum-license/322742 "2023-01-09T14:37:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![kurdit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kurdit/32/54994_2.png) [@kurdit](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kurdit)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-delete-platinum-license/322742/1 "2023-01-09T14:37:18Z")

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hi! how can i remove the platinum license and enable the basic license?

I tried

> POST /\_license/start\_trial?acknowledge=true

but after 30 days the platinum license still remains...

and tried

> xpack.license.self\_generated.type: basic

in elasticsearch.yml, but its dont work...

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-delete-platinum-license/322742/2 "2023-01-09T15:05:24Z")

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Hi @kurdit

What version are you on?

You should be able to go to Kibana - Stack Management - License and revert to basic

> **[License Management | Kibana Guide \[8.5\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/managing-licenses.html)**
>
> Kibana provides you with several options to share \*Discover\* saved searches, dashboards, \*Visualize Library\* visualizations, and \*Canvas\* workpads with others, or on a website.

Or

Delete the license and start basic

> **[Delete license API | Elasticsearch Guide \[8.5\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/delete-license.html)**

> **[Start basic API | Elasticsearch Guide \[8.5\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/start-basic.html)**

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**Author:** ![kurdit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kurdit/32/54994_2.png) [@kurdit](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kurdit)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-delete-platinum-license/322742/3 "2023-01-09T15:49:09Z")

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hi, i have ELK 8.3.3. I already tried these methods

> POST /\_license/start\_basic?acknowledge=true

```auto
{
  "basic_was_started": true,
  "acknowledged": true
}

```

and

> DELETE /\_license

```auto
{
  "acknowledged": true
}

```

but the license still remains

```auto
    "status": "active",
    "type": "platinum",

```

in Kibana -\> Stack Management -\> License Management

> "Your Platinum license is active"

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-delete-platinum-license/322742/4 "2023-01-09T16:24:47Z")

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I would open a support ticket then...

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**Author:** ![kurdit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kurdit/32/54994_2.png) [@kurdit](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kurdit)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-delete-platinum-license/322742/5 "2023-01-09T18:38:36Z")

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ok, thank u

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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:** [February 6, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-delete-platinum-license/322742/6 "2023-02-06T18:38:53Z")

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