---
type: api
title: Disable the Privilege Monitoring Engine
description: **Spaces method and path for this operation:**
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/operation/operation-disablemonitoringengine
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/operation/operation-disablemonitoringengine
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Disable the Privilege Monitoring Engine

deprecated

- Server: `https://{kibana_url}`

## Paths

- `POST` `/api/entity_analytics/monitoring/engine/disable`
- `POST` `/s/{space_id}/api/entity_analytics/monitoring/engine/disable`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/authentication#basicauth)

## Description

Refer to [Spaces](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/manage-spaces) for more information.

**Deprecated in 9.4.0.** Disables the Privilege Monitoring Engine, stopping all monitoring activity without removing data.

## Response

Successful response

`application/json`

- `error` (object)
  - `message` (string)
    Error message typically only present if the engine is in error state
- `status` (enum)
  The status of the Privilege Monitoring Engine
  Values: `started`, `error`, `disabled`, `not_installed`
## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
POST /api/entity_analytics/monitoring/engine/disable
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X POST "https://{kibana_url}/api/entity_analytics/monitoring/engine/disable"
```

## Response Examples

#### Engine disabled successfully

```json
{
  "status": "disabled"
}
```