---
title: "Get the configured default retention policies for the given retention type"
method: GET
path: "/retentionpolicies"
tags: ["Retention"]
---

# Get the configured default retention policies for the given retention type

`GET /retentionpolicies`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://demo.octopus.app/api`
- URL: `https://demo.octopus.app/api/retentionpolicies`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-Octopus-ApiKey`
  - API key in query parameter `ApiKey`
  - API key in header `X-NuGet-ApiKey`

## Query parameters

- `retentionType` string, required

## Response `200`

Returns the configured default retention policy values

- SpaceDefaultRetentionPolicyResource
  - `Id` string
  - `Name` string
  - `RetentionType` string
  - `SpaceId` string

## 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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