# Node repurpose from data to master made primary shard unavailable. How to reset the cluster as API not working

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**Created:** [July 12, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-repurpose-from-data-to-master-made-primary-shard-unavailable-how-to-reset-the-cluster-as-api-not-working/338258 "2023-07-12T20:12:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![vaibhav.ubale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e9a140/32.png) [@vaibhav.ubale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vaibhav.ubale)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-repurpose-from-data-to-master-made-primary-shard-unavailable-how-to-reset-the-cluster-as-api-not-working/338258/1 "2023-07-12T20:12:31Z")

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node repurpose from data to master made primary shard unavailable. How to reset the cluster as API not working. I am ok to loose the data but not able to start the cluster a fresh. Please suggest.

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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:** [August 9, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-repurpose-from-data-to-master-made-primary-shard-unavailable-how-to-reset-the-cluster-as-api-not-working/338258/2 "2023-08-09T20:12:32Z")

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