# docdb-cluster-backup-retention-check
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Checks if an Amazon Document DB cluster retention period is set to specific number of days. The rule is NON\_COMPLIANT if the retention period is less than the value specified by the parameter. 



**Identifier:** DOCDB\_CLUSTER\_BACKUP\_RETENTION\_CHECK

**Resource Types:** AWS::RDS::DBCluster

**Trigger type:** Configuration changes

**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except Asia Pacific (New Zealand), Europe (Stockholm), Middle East (Bahrain), China (Beijing), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), Mexico (Central), US West (N. California), Asia Pacific (Taipei), Canada West (Calgary), Europe (Spain), Europe (Zurich) Region

**Parameters:**

minimumBackupRetentionPeriod (Optional)Type: int  
Minimum days backups should be kept. Valid values 1 to 35, default value is 7. This rule is NON\_COMPLIANT if value is greater than 'backupRetentionPeriod'.

## AWS CloudFormation template
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To create AWS Config managed rules with AWS CloudFormation templates, see [Creating AWS Config Managed Rules With AWS CloudFormation Templates](aws-config-managed-rules-cloudformation-templates.md).