---
title: "Delete retention policy for a database"
method: DELETE
path: "/sources/{id}/dbs/{db}/rps/{rp}"
tags: ["retention policies"]
---

# Delete retention policy for a database

`DELETE /sources/{id}/dbs/{db}/rps/{rp}`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required
- `db` string, required
- `rp` string, required

## Response `204`

Retention Policy has been deleted

## Other responses

- `404` — Data source id does not exist.
- `default` — Unexpected internal service error.

---

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