# Process data retention policy requests

> The following DELETE request to the `/odata/ReleaseRetention({key})` endpoint allows you to reset the existing retention policy of the specified process to the default built-in policy.

## Delete the retention policy of the specified process

The following DELETE request to the `/odata/ReleaseRetention({key})` endpoint allows you to reset the existing retention policy of the specified process to the default built-in policy.

:::note
By calling the DELETE endpoint for processes that have the default migration policy in place (that is, 120 days + deletion), it replaces it with the built-in retention policy of 30 days +deletion.
:::

### API endpoint

DELETE `{AutomationCloudURL}/{organizationName}/{tenantName}/orchestrator_/odata/ReleaseRetention({key})`

### Request headers

```
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {access_token}'\
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'X-UIPATH-OrganizationUnitId: {the_ID_of_the_folder_that_contains_the_process}' \
```

### Path parameters

| Param | Data type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `key`  (required) | Int64 | The ID of the process for which you want to reset the retention policy to default. |

## Responses

### 204 Success

Resets the indicated process policy to the default one of 30-day retention + deletion.

### Example request

Let's say you gathered all the information needed to build the API call.

* The `{key}` is: `6789`. This is the ID of the process for which you want to reset the specific retention policy to default.
* The `X-UIPATH-OrganizationUnitId` request header value is `202020`. This is the ID of the folder that contains the process for which you want to reset the custom retention policy to default. [Learn how to identify the folder ID](https://docs.uipath.com/orchestrator/automation-cloud/latest/api-guide/building-api-requests#building-api-requests).
  ```
  curl --location --request DELETE '{AutomationCloudURL}/{organizationName}/{tenantName}/orchestrator_/odata/ReleaseRetention(6789)' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer 1234' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'X-UIPATH-OrganizationUnitId: 202020'
  ```

A successful call (response code 204) resets the custom policy to the default one.

In the Orchestrator UI, the change is also visible in the **Audit** details of the corresponding process **Update feature** action.