--- title: Create or update an archive configuration description: Create or update the archive configuration for a RUM application. breadcrumbs: Docs > API > Create or update an archive configuration --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.datadoghq.com/llms.txt). # Create or update an archive configuration ## v2 (latest) | Datadog site | API endpoint | | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | app.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/config/archive/{app_id} | | us3.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/config/archive/{app_id} | | us5.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/config/archive/{app_id} | | app.datadoghq.eu | PUT https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/rum/config/archive/{app_id} | | ap1.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/config/archive/{app_id} | | ap2.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/config/archive/{app_id} | | uk1.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/config/archive/{app_id} | | app.ddog-gov.com | PUT https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/rum/config/archive/{app_id} | | us2.ddog-gov.com | PUT https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/rum/config/archive/{app_id} | ### Overview Create or update the archive configuration for a RUM application. The application ID in the path must match `data.id`. Disabling archiving does not delete archived sessions. This endpoint requires the `rum_rehydration_filter_write` permission. ### Arguments #### Path Parameters | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- | | app_id [*required*] | string | RUM application ID. Must match data.id for PUT. | ### Request #### Body Data (required) JSON:API request body. {% tabs %} {% tab label="Model" %} | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ----------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | JSON:API resource. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Archive configuration to save. When enabled is true, retention_days is required and must be 30, 90, or 180. When disabled, retention_days can be omitted. | | attributes | enabled [*required*] | boolean | Whether archiving is enabled. | | attributes | retention_days | int32 | Retention in days. When enabled is true, required and restricted to 30, 90, or 180. When enabled is false, this field can be omitted. | | data | id [*required*] | string | Resource identifier. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | JSON:API resource type. Allowed enum values: `rum_archive_config`. | {% /tab %} {% tab label="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "enabled": true, "retention_days": 90 }, "id": "a33671aa-24fd-4dcd-ba4b-5bbdbafe7690", "type": "rum_archive_config" } } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tabs %} ### Response {% tabs %} {% tab label="200" %} OK {% tabs %} {% tab label="Model" %} JSON:API document. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ----------------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | JSON:API resource. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Archive configuration. | | attributes | enabled [*required*] | boolean | Whether archiving is enabled. | | attributes | org_id [*required*] | int64 | Organization ID. | | attributes | retention_days | int32 | Configured retention in days; omitted when unset. When archiving is enabled, this is 30, 90, or 180. | | attributes | updated_at | date-time | Last update time. | | attributes | updated_by | string | Handle of the user who last updated the configuration. | | data | id [*required*] | string | Resource identifier. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | JSON:API resource type. Allowed enum values: `rum_archive_config`. | {% /tab %} {% tab label="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "enabled": true, "org_id": 123, "retention_days": 90, "updated_at": "2026-09-21T12:00:00Z", "updated_by": "user@example.com" }, "id": "a33671aa-24fd-4dcd-ba4b-5bbdbafe7690", "type": "rum_archive_config" } } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tabs %} {% /tab %} {% tab label="400" %} Bad Request {% tabs %} {% tab label="Model" %} API error response. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | errors [*required*] | [object] | A list of errors. | | errors | detail | string | A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the error. | | errors | meta | object | Non-standard meta-information about the error | | errors | source | object | References to the source of the error. | | source | header | string | A string indicating the name of a single request header which caused the error. | | source | parameter | string | A string indicating which URI query parameter caused the error. | | source | pointer | string | A JSON pointer to the value in the request document that caused the error. | | errors | status | string | Status code of the response. | | errors | title | string | Short human-readable summary of the error. | {% /tab %} {% tab label="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ { "detail": "Missing required attribute in body", "meta": {}, "source": { "header": "Authorization", "parameter": "limit", "pointer": "/data/attributes/title" }, "status": "400", "title": "Bad Request" } ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tabs %} {% /tab %} {% tab label="401" %} Unauthorized {% tabs %} {% tab label="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------- | ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | errors [*required*] | [any] | Errors as plain-text messages or JSON:API error objects containing status, title, and detail. | {% /tab %} {% tab label="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Forbidden" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tabs %} {% /tab %} {% tab label="403" %} Forbidden {% tabs %} {% tab label="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------- | ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | errors [*required*] | [any] | Errors as plain-text messages or JSON:API error objects containing status, title, and detail. | {% /tab %} {% tab label="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Forbidden" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tabs %} {% /tab %} {% tab label="404" %} Not Found {% tabs %} {% tab label="Model" %} API error response. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | errors [*required*] | [object] | A list of errors. | | errors | detail | string | A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the error. | | errors | meta | object | Non-standard meta-information about the error | | errors | source | object | References to the source of the error. | | source | header | string | A string indicating the name of a single request header which caused the error. | | source | parameter | string | A string indicating which URI query parameter caused the error. | | source | pointer | string | A JSON pointer to the value in the request document that caused the error. | | errors | status | string | Status code of the response. | | errors | title | string | Short human-readable summary of the error. | {% /tab %} {% tab label="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ { "detail": "Missing required attribute in body", "meta": {}, "source": { "header": "Authorization", "parameter": "limit", "pointer": "/data/attributes/title" }, "status": "400", "title": "Bad Request" } ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tabs %} {% /tab %} {% tab label="429" %} Too Many Requests {% tabs %} {% tab label="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------- | ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | errors [*required*] | [any] | Errors as plain-text messages or JSON:API error objects containing status, title, and detail. | {% /tab %} {% tab label="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Forbidden" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tabs %} {% /tab %} {% /tabs %} ### Code Example {% tabs %} {% tab label="Curl" %} ```bash ## default # Path parameters export app_id="a33671aa-24fd-4dcd-ba4b-5bbdbafe7690" # Set your Datadog site and credentials export DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" # Or us3.datadoghq.com, us5.datadoghq.com, datadoghq.eu, ap1.datadoghq.com, ap2.datadoghq.com, uk1.datadoghq.com, ddog-gov.com, us2.ddog-gov.com export DD_API_KEY="" export DD_APP_KEY="" curl -X PUT "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/rum/config/archive/${app_id}" \ -H "Accept: application/json" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \ -H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \ -d @- << EOF { "data": { "attributes": { "enabled": true, "retention_days": 90 }, "id": "a33671aa-24fd-4dcd-ba4b-5bbdbafe7690", "type": "rum_archive_config" } } EOF ## disabled # Path parameters export app_id="a33671aa-24fd-4dcd-ba4b-5bbdbafe7690" # Set your Datadog site and credentials export DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" # Or us3.datadoghq.com, us5.datadoghq.com, datadoghq.eu, ap1.datadoghq.com, ap2.datadoghq.com, uk1.datadoghq.com, ddog-gov.com, us2.ddog-gov.com export DD_API_KEY="" export DD_APP_KEY="" curl -X PUT "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/rum/config/archive/${app_id}" \ -H "Accept: application/json" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \ -H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \ -d @- << EOF { "data": { "attributes": { "enabled": false }, "id": "a33671aa-24fd-4dcd-ba4b-5bbdbafe7690", "type": "rum_archive_config" } } EOF ``` {% /tab %} {% /tabs %}