# Java node client missing license plugin

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-node-client-missing-license-plugin/41935>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 16, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-node-client-missing-license-plugin/41935 "2016-02-16T20:33:01Z")\
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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:** [February 18, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-node-client-missing-license-plugin/41935/2 "2016-02-18T16:04:47Z")

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This might help: [Add plugins from classpath in embedded Elasticsearch client node](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-plugins-from-classpath-in-embedded-elasticsearch-client-node/36269/2)

Note that we are probably going to recommend not using the Node Client anymore. See:

- [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/15383](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/15383)
- [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/pull/16679](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/pull/16679)

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