# Is point in time ID considered sensitive information?

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-point-in-time-id-considered-sensitive-information/345292
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [October 18, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-point-in-time-id-considered-sensitive-information/345292 "2023-10-18T13:47:31Z")
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### Author: ![matheisco](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matheisco/32/126648_2.png) [@matheisco](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matheisco)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-point-in-time-id-considered-sensitive-information/345292/1 "2023-10-18T13:47:31Z")

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Hi!

I'm implementing pagination using search\_after and the PIT API and am wondering if it's safe to propagate the PIT ID to an end user device. Am I exposing internal information to end users this way?

Thank you!

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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: [November 15, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-point-in-time-id-considered-sensitive-information/345292/2 "2023-11-15T13:47:39Z")

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