diff --git a/api/chalicelib/core/log_tool_elasticsearch.py b/api/chalicelib/core/log_tool_elasticsearch.py
index 6afc120b1..496d3eeea 100644
--- a/api/chalicelib/core/log_tool_elasticsearch.py
+++ b/api/chalicelib/core/log_tool_elasticsearch.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-from elasticsearch import Elasticsearch
-from chalicelib.core import log_tools
 import logging
 
+from elasticsearch import Elasticsearch
+
+from chalicelib.core import log_tools
 from schemas import schemas
 
-logging.getLogger('elasticsearch').level = logging.ERROR
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 IN_TY = "elasticsearch"
 
@@ -63,9 +64,9 @@ def __get_es_client(host, port, api_key_id, api_key, use_ssl=False, timeout=15):
     try:
         args = {
             "hosts": [{"host": host, "port": port, "scheme": scheme}],
-            "verify_certs": False,
+            "verify_certs": use_ssl,
             "request_timeout": timeout,
-            "api_key": (api_key_id, api_key)
+            "api_key": api_key
         }
         es = Elasticsearch(
             **args
@@ -76,8 +77,8 @@ def __get_es_client(host, port, api_key_id, api_key, use_ssl=False, timeout=15):
         if not r:
             return None
     except Exception as err:
-        print("================exception connecting to ES host:")
-        print(err)
+        logger.error("================exception connecting to ES host:")
+        logger.exception(err)
         return None
     return es
 
diff --git a/api/schemas/schemas.py b/api/schemas/schemas.py
index df34a6dc3..f074f10be 100644
--- a/api/schemas/schemas.py
+++ b/api/schemas/schemas.py
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class IntegrationCloudwatchSchema(IntegrationCloudwatchBasicSchema):
 class IntegrationElasticsearchTestSchema(IntegrationBase):
     host: str = Field(...)
     port: int = Field(...)
-    api_key_id: str = Field(...)
+    api_key_id: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
     api_key: str = Field(...)
 
 
diff --git a/frontend/.env.sample b/frontend/.env.sample
index 3b3f8697c..02c02b3ff 100644
--- a/frontend/.env.sample
+++ b/frontend/.env.sample
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ MINIO_SECRET_KEY = ''
 
 # APP and TRACKER VERSIONS
 VERSION = 1.19.0
-TRACKER_VERSION = '14.0.0'
+TRACKER_VERSION = '14.0.1'
diff --git a/tracker/tracker-assist/bun.lockb b/tracker/tracker-assist/bun.lockb
index a0f9a9c42..9e1e94043 100755
Binary files a/tracker/tracker-assist/bun.lockb and b/tracker/tracker-assist/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/tracker/tracker-assist/package.json b/tracker/tracker-assist/package.json
index 18e0c2823..160a413b5 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker-assist/package.json
+++ b/tracker/tracker-assist/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     "replace-pkg-version": "sh pkgver.sh",
     "replace-req-version": "replace-in-files lib/* cjs/* --string='REQUIRED_TRACKER_VERSION' --replacement='13.0.0'",
     "prepublishOnly": "bun run test && bun run build",
-    "prepare": "cd ../../ && husky install tracker/.husky/",
     "lint-front": "lint-staged",
     "test": "jest --coverage=false",
     "test:ci": "jest --coverage=true",
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@
     "eslint": "^7.8.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.5.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.2.1",
-    "husky": "^8.0.1",
     "jest": "^29.3.1",
     "jest-environment-jsdom": "^29.3.1",
     "lint-staged": "^13.0.3",
@@ -53,11 +51,6 @@
     "ts-jest": "^29.0.3",
     "typescript": "^4.6.0-dev.20211126"
   },
-  "husky": {
-    "hooks": {
-      "pre-commit": "sh lint.sh"
-    }
-  },
   "lint-staged": {
     "*.{js,mjs,cjs,jsx,ts,tsx}": [
       "eslint --fix --quiet"
diff --git a/tracker/tracker-assist/src/version.ts b/tracker/tracker-assist/src/version.ts
index b74c1b205..f0a1692a3 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker-assist/src/version.ts
+++ b/tracker/tracker-assist/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const pkgVersion = '9.0.0'
+export const pkgVersion = "9.0.0";
diff --git a/tracker/tracker/package.json b/tracker/tracker/package.json
index 03857bcb0..79aedc552 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker/package.json
+++ b/tracker/tracker/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
     "rollup": "rollup --config rollup.config.js",
     "compile": "node --experimental-modules --experimental-json-modules scripts/compile.cjs",
     "build": "bun run clean && bun run tscRun && bun run rollup && bun run compile",
-    "prepare": "cd ../../ && husky install tracker/.husky/",
     "lint-front": "lint-staged",
     "test": "jest --coverage=false",
     "test:ci": "jest --coverage=true",