Request Syntax Request Parameters Response Syntax Response Elements Errors See Also

PutRetentionConfiguration

Creates and updates the retention configuration with details about retention period (number of days) that AWS Config stores your historical information. The API creates the RetentionConfiguration object and names the object as default. When you have a RetentionConfiguration object named default, calling the API modifies the default object.

Note

Currently, AWS Config supports only one retention configuration per region in your account.

Request Syntax


{
   "RetentionPeriodInDays": number
}

Request Parameters

For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see Common Parameters.

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

RetentionPeriodInDays

Number of days AWS Config stores your historical information.

Note

Currently, only applicable to the configuration item history.

Type: Integer

Valid Range: Minimum value of 30. Maximum value of 2557.

Required: Yes

Response Syntax


{
   "RetentionConfiguration": { 
      "Name": "string",
      "RetentionPeriodInDays": number
   }
}

Response Elements

If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

RetentionConfiguration

Returns a retention configuration object.

Type: RetentionConfiguration object

Errors

For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.

InvalidParameterValueException

One or more of the specified parameters are not valid. Verify that your parameters are valid and try again.

HTTP Status Code: 400

MaxNumberOfRetentionConfigurationsExceededException

Failed to add the retention configuration because a retention configuration with that name already exists.

HTTP Status Code: 400