---
title: "Get a list of Lifecycle previews"
method: GET
path: "/lifecycles/previews"
tags: ["Lifecycles"]
---

# Get a list of Lifecycle previews

`GET /lifecycles/previews`

## Query parameters

- `ids` string[], required

## Response `200`

Get a list of Lifecycle previews

- LifecycleResource[]
  - `Description` string
  - `Id` string
  - `LastModifiedBy` string
  - `LastModifiedOn` string, date-time
  - `Links` object
  - `Name` string
  - `Phases` PhaseResource[]
    - `AutomaticDeploymentTargets` string[]
    - `Id` string
    - `IsOptionalPhase` boolean
    - `IsPriorityPhase` boolean
    - `MinimumEnvironmentsBeforePromotion` integer
    - `Name` string
    - `OptionalDeploymentTargets` string[]
    - `ReleaseRetentionPolicy` RetentionPeriod
      - `QuantityToKeep` integer
      - `ShouldKeepForever` boolean
      - `Strategy` string
      - `Unit` 'Days' | 'Items'
    - `TentacleRetentionPolicy` RetentionPeriod
      - `QuantityToKeep` integer
      - `ShouldKeepForever` boolean
      - `Strategy` string
      - `Unit` 'Days' | 'Items'
  - `ReleaseRetentionPolicy` RetentionPeriod
    - `QuantityToKeep` integer
    - `ShouldKeepForever` boolean
    - `Strategy` string
    - `Unit` 'Days' | 'Items'
  - `Slug` string
  - `SpaceId` string
  - `TentacleRetentionPolicy` RetentionPeriod
    - `QuantityToKeep` integer
    - `ShouldKeepForever` boolean
    - `Strategy` string
    - `Unit` 'Days' | 'Items'

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request. Either the payload was not structurally valid or business rules did not permit the operation.
- `404` — Not found. One or more of the entities involved in the operation was not found.

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