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Retention periods

BabySea uses plan-based retention for API request logs.
PlanRetention period
Free1 day
Starter7 days
Pro30 days
Scale180 days
Enterprise1 year
These windows apply to all API request logs in your account.

Automatic cleanup

BabySea automatically removes expired logs:
1

Identifies expired logs

Finds API request log rows older than the current account retention window.
2

Preserves dashboard reporting

Dashboard reporting data is preserved after detailed rows expire.
3

Deletes expired rows

The expired log entries are permanently removed.

What is preserved after cleanup

When logs are cleaned up, the following data is preserved:
DataPreservedDetails
Individual log rowsNoRemoved after retention period
Dashboard statisticsYesTotal requests, success/error counts, and breakdowns
Dashboard usage chartsYesPowered by preserved statistics, not individual logs
This means your API usage charts and daily statistics remain accurate even after individual log entries are removed.

Key deletion

If you delete an API key from the dashboard, all live log entries associated with that key are permanently removed immediately, regardless of the retention period. Dashboard reporting data is preserved before the key is removed.
ActionEffect on logs
Log retention expiryDetailed rows are removed automatically
API key deletionLive rows deleted with the key, dashboard statistics preserved
Account deletionAll account logs and related summary data deleted
Deleting an API key permanently removes all its log history. If you need to preserve the log data, export it before deleting the key. See Export.

Upgrading your plan

When you change to a plan with a different retention period, the current retention window applies to the surviving log rows on the next cleanup pass. Logs that were already deleted under a shorter window cannot be recovered.
ScenarioResult
Upgrade from Free to ProSurviving rows can remain for up to 30 days. Previously deleted rows do not return.
Downgrade from Pro to FreeOlder surviving rows become eligible for cleanup under the 1 day window.