---
title: "Get the default retention configuration"
method: GET
path: "/configuration/retention-default"
tags: ["Retention"]
---

# Get the default retention configuration

`GET /configuration/retention-default`

## Response `200`

The default retention configuration

- RetentionDefaultConfigurationResource
  - `Id` string — Gets or sets a unique identifier for this resource.
  - `LastModifiedBy` string — Gets or sets the username of the user who last modified this resource.
  - `LastModifiedOn` string, date-time — Gets or sets the date/time that this resource was last modified.
  - `Links` object — Gets or sets a dictionary of links to other related resources. These links can be used to navigate the resources on the server.
  - `RetentionDays` integer

## 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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