---
title: "show backup_retention_policy"
method: GET
path: "/backup_retention_policies/{id}"
tags: ["BackupRetentionPolicies"]
---

# show backup_retention_policy

`GET /backup_retention_policies/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.aptible.com`
- URL: `https://api.aptible.com/backup_retention_policies/{id}`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Returns the details of a specific backup retention policy by ID.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Query parameters

- `no_embed` boolean

## Headers

- `Prefer` 'no_sensitive_extras=true'

## Response `200`

successful

- BackupRetentionPolicy
  - `id` integer, required
  - `_type` string, required
  - `created_at` string, dateTime, required
  - `daily` integer, required
  - `monthly` integer, required
  - `yearly` integer, required
  - `pitr_days` integer, required
  - `make_copy` boolean, required
  - `keep_final` boolean, required
  - `_links` BackupRetentionPolicyLinks
    - `account` ListAccountsForStack200ResponseLinksStack
      - `href` string, uri
    - `self` ListAccountsForStack200ResponseLinksStack
      - `href` string, uri

## Other responses

- `default`: Error response. Often a 4xx or 5xx status code

## Changes

- **2026-07-24** `1dc1e5b8c6eb`: 2 info
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `Prefer`
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `no_embed`
- **2025-11-14** `a0af32b45330`: 1 info
  - added the required property `pitr_days` to the response with the `200` status

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/aptible/apis/aptible-api-v1/changes/backup_retention_policies/:id/get.md)

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