# RetentionPeriod
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Information about the retention period for which the retention rule is to retain resources.

## Contents
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 ** RetentionPeriodUnit **   <a name="recyclebin-Type-RetentionPeriod-RetentionPeriodUnit"></a>
The unit of time in which the retention period is measured. Currently, only `DAYS` is supported.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `DAYS`   
Required: Yes

 ** RetentionPeriodValue **   <a name="recyclebin-Type-RetentionPeriod-RetentionPeriodValue"></a>
The period value for which the retention rule is to retain resources, measured in days. The supported retention periods are:  
+ EBS volumes: 1 - 7 days
+ EBS snapshots and EBS-backed AMIs: 1 - 365 days
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 1. Maximum value of 365.  
Required: Yes

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/rbin-2021-06-15/RetentionPeriod) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/rbin-2021-06-15/RetentionPeriod) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/rbin-2021-06-15/RetentionPeriod)