---
type: api
title: Node lifecycle
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/group/endpoint-shutdown
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/group/endpoint-shutdown
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Node lifecycle

`shutdown`

- [Get the shutdown status
](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/operation/operation-shutdown-get-node): `GET` `/_nodes/{node_id}/shutdown`, `GET` `/_nodes/shutdown`
- [Prepare a node to be shut down](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/operation/operation-shutdown-put-node): `PUT` `/_nodes/{node_id}/shutdown`
- [Cancel node shutdown preparations](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/operation/operation-shutdown-delete-node): `DELETE` `/_nodes/{node_id}/shutdown`