# Kibana not available after license expiration

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-not-available-after-license-expiration/344641
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [October 9, 2023, 11:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-not-available-after-license-expiration/344641 "2023-10-09T11:00:30Z")
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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: [October 9, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-not-available-after-license-expiration/344641/2 "2023-10-09T15:44:46Z")

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Hi @Andy0708

I would take a look at this thread

And to answer your question after digging around a bit internally ... this is working "As Designed" at this time but would we welcome feedback in an issue.

> [@Endpoint \_cat/indices doesn't work when "license expired"?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/endpoint-cat-indices-doesnt-work-when-license-expired/342644):
>
> One day, no countdown, I was told after adding data to my ES server through kibana that I can't view indices. What do I have to do just to use the \_cat/indices endpoint? This is an incredible mess I'm in because of this right now, so if someone could help I would really appreciate it. I'm using security enabled. But there was no indication that tomorrow I wouldn't have a server to use anymore. Do I need to just disable security? I've had strange things happens with these containers and I've b…

Also that is not the correct command to revert to basic not sure if it will work the correct command is in that thread.

```auto
$ curl -X POST -k -u elastic https://localhost:9200/_license/start_basic?acknowledge=true
Enter host password for user 'elastic':
{"acknowledged":true,"basic_was_started":true}

```

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