# Configure the Retention Period for an Unlimited Storage Database

Use the `Workspace Groups` path (`/v1/workspaceGroups/{workspaceGroupID}/storage/retentionPeriod` endpoint) in the [Management API](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/reference/management-api.md) to specify the retention period (in minutes) for an unlimited storage database. The retention period specifies how long the historical information used to enable [point-in-time recovery (PITR)](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/manage-data/database-storage/online-point-in-time-recovery-pitr.md) is retained. By default, the retention period is set to `10080` minutes.

For example, the following API request sets the retention period to `7200` minutes for the workspace group with ID `058e2ed1-3000-4000-a000-512d334df903`:

```shell
curl -X 'PATCH' \
  'https://api.singlestore.com/v1/workspaceGroups/058e2ed1-3000-4000-a000-512d334df903/storage/retentionPeriod' \
  -H 'accept: */*' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "retentionPeriod": 7200
}'
```

Refer to [Management API Reference](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/reference/management-api/reference.md) for more information.

Once a milestone reaches the retention period, it is no longer available and does not appear in the `MV_MILESTONES` information schema view.

You cannot attach an unlimited storage database at a milestone or time that is not within the retention period. For example, consider that the retention period is `1440` minutes (1 day) and you create a milestone for a database `dbExample` on June 1. On June 3, you will not be able to attach `dbExample` at the milestone created on June 1 or at a point in time that occurred on June 1.

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Modified at: May 11, 2026

Source: [/cloud/manage-data/database-storage/configure-the-retention-period-for-an-unlimited-storage-database/](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/manage-data/database-storage/configure-the-retention-period-for-an-unlimited-storage-database/)

(An index of the documentation is available at /llms.txt)