---
title: Data retention in {{< product-name >}}
description: >
  {{% product-name %}} enforces database retention periods at query time.
  Retention periods are set when creating a database and cannot be changed afterward.
weight: 103
menu:
  influxdb3_core:
    name: Data retention
    parent: Core internals
influxdb3/core/tags: [internals, retention]
related:
  - /influxdb3/core/admin/databases/create/
  - /influxdb3/core/reference/cli/influxdb3/create/database/
  - /influxdb3/core/api/v3/#operation/PostConfigureDatabase, Create database API
  - /influxdb3/core/reference/glossary/#retention-period
source: /shared/influxdb3-internals/data-retention.md
---

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