diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/identity/IdentityService.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/identity/IdentityService.java
index 054396da90e6b..ab0d9a3e53489 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/identity/IdentityService.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/identity/IdentityService.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 /**
  * Identity and access control for OpenSearch
  *
- * @opensearch.api
+ * @opensearch.internal
  * */
 public class IdentityService {
     private static final Logger log = LogManager.getLogger(IdentityService.class);