---
type: api
title: Clear cluster voting config exclusions
description: Remove master-eligible nodes from the voting configuration exclusion list.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/operation/operation-cluster-delete-voting-config-exclusions
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/operation/operation-cluster-delete-voting-config-exclusions
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Clear cluster voting config exclusions

Availability: Generally available since 7.0

## Paths

- `DELETE` `/_cluster/voting_config_exclusions`

## Description

Remove master-eligible nodes from the voting configuration exclusion list.

[Read the reference documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.19/add-elasticsearch-nodes.html)

## Authentication

- Api key: `Authorization: <value>`
  Elasticsearch APIs support key-based authentication.
  You must create an API key and use the encoded value in the request header.
  For example:
  
  
  ```
  curl -X GET "${ES_URL}/_cat/indices?v=true" \
    -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
  ```
  
  To get API keys, use the `/_security/api_key` APIs.
- Basic: `Authorization: Basic <credentials>`
- Bearer: `Authorization: Bearer <token>`
  Elasticsearch APIs support the use of bearer tokens in the `Authorization` HTTP header to authenticate with the API.
  For examples, refer to [Token-based authentication services](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/token-authentication-services.html)

## Query string parameters

- `master_timeout` (string · default: 30s) — optional
  Period to wait for a connection to the master node.
- `wait_for_removal` (boolean · default: true) — optional
  Specifies whether to wait for all excluded nodes to be removed from the
cluster before clearing the voting configuration exclusions list.
Defaults to true, meaning that all excluded nodes must be removed from
the cluster before this API takes any action. If set to false then the
voting configuration exclusions list is cleared even if some excluded
nodes are still in the cluster.

## Response

`application/json`

## Code examples

#### Console

```console
DELETE /_cluster/voting_config_exclusions
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X DELETE "${ELASTICSEARCH_URL}/_cluster/voting_config_exclusions" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
```