# Missing authentication token for REST request \[/\]

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-authentication-token-for-rest-request/151103
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security
**Created:** [October 4, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-authentication-token-for-rest-request/151103 "2018-10-04T19:02:35Z")
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### Author: ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2018, 10:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/missing-authentication-token-for-rest-request/151103/2 "2018-10-04T22:32:46Z")

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this just indicates that some HTTP client tried to access the `/` resource without providing credentials. Maybe a health check?

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