# Xpack Basic - http encryption **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** elastic-stack-security\ **Created:** [March 19, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-basic-http-encryption/224243 "2020-03-19T09:56:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![quangnguyen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/quangnguyen/32/65567_2.png) [@quangnguyen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/quangnguyen)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-basic-http-encryption/224243/1 "2020-03-19T09:56:02Z")
Hello community, I'm trying to understand the xpack basic feature but i can not figure out if the http encryption feature with certificates belong to the xpack basic? I want to encrypt the communication when i talking to elasticsearch over REST API. I read the security section at [https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions) but don't know if this is a **Encrypted communications** or **Encryption at rest support** feature. Best regards, ---
**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:** [March 19, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-basic-http-encryption/224243/2 "2020-03-19T10:10:22Z")
Encryption at rest means data stored on the disk. Encrypted comms means TLS/SSL. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-basic-http-encryption/224243/3 "2020-04-16T10:10:23Z")
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