---
title: "Get retention status"
method: GET
path: "/retention/status"
tags: ["Data Retention"]
---

# Get retention status

`GET /retention/status`

GET /retention/status — return current retention state.

## Response `200`

OK

- RetentionStatusResponse
  - `enabled` boolean, required
  - `retention_days` integer, required
  - `last_cleanup` string, nullable, required
  - `last_error` string, nullable, required
  - `total_deleted` integer, required

## Changes

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- **2026-04-09** `0f0f8030c7e2` — 1 info
  - api tag `Data Retention` added
- **2026-04-08** `1a63468a8d30` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/screenpipe/apis/screenpipe-api/changes/retention/status/get.md)

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