---
type: api
title: Disable the Privilege Monitoring Engine
description: **Deprecated in 9.4.0.** Disables the Privilege Monitoring Engine, stopping all monitoring activity without removing data.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-disablemonitoringengine
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-disablemonitoringengine
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Disable the Privilege Monitoring Engine

deprecated

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

## Paths

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

## Description

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

## Authentication

- Api key: `Authorization: <value>`
  These APIs use key-based authentication. You must create an API key and use the encoded value in the request header. For example: `Authorization: ApiKey base64AccessApiKey`
- Basic: `Authorization: Basic <credentials>`

## 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 kbn:/api/entity_analytics/monitoring/engine/disable
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X POST "${KIBANA_URL}/api/entity_analytics/monitoring/engine/disable" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
```

## Response examples

#### Engine disabled successfully

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