# NodeClient licensing + support status

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nodeclient-licensing-support-status/91071>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [June 28, 2017, 9:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nodeclient-licensing-support-status/91071 "2017-06-28T09:29:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![mje](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mje/32/42234_2.png) [@mje](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mje)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 9:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nodeclient-licensing-support-status/91071/1 "2017-06-28T09:29:52Z")

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Hi,

Does node-client count for a node in the subscribed node licensing limit?

Also, I read in this x-Pack sub-forum that NodeClient was 'oldfashioned' and 'not supported' anymore.

I tried searching for it, but couldn't find a recent entry regarding the recommendation of NodeClient vs Transport Client in 5.4.x or the licensing question.

Please advise. 🙂

BR,  
Martin

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 9:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nodeclient-licensing-support-status/91071/2 "2017-06-28T09:36:09Z")

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> [@mje](#):
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> Does node-client count for a node in the subscribed node licensing limit?

It does not.

> [@mje](#):
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> Also, I read in this x-Pack sub-forum that NodeClient was 'oldfashioned' and 'not supported' anymore.

We are moving away from node and transport clients to all HTTP.

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 9:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nodeclient-licensing-support-status/91071/3 "2017-06-28T09:48:52Z")

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NodeClients are as far as I know not supported by X-Pack security. You will need to communicate with the cluster via HTTP or the Transport protocol. Dedicated Coordinating Nodes, aka Client Nodes, are however supported.

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**Author:** ![mje](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mje/32/42234_2.png) [@mje](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mje)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 10:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nodeclient-licensing-support-status/91071/4 "2017-06-28T10:29:41Z")

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Excellent, 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:** [July 26, 2017, 10:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nodeclient-licensing-support-status/91071/5 "2017-07-26T10:30:14Z")

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