Document Expiration

• Use this view to configure the Document Expiration feature.
• Documents can be scheduled for deletion by an @expires property in their @metadata.
• When the document expiration feature is enabled, it routinely checks for documents that include the @expires property and deletes them on the scheduled time.
• Learn more about this option here.

Document Expiration View

1. Document Expiration
   Click to configure document expiration.

2. Enable document expiration
   Toggle this option to enable or disable the expiration feature for the selected database.

   • Set custom expiration frequency
     Set the frequency at which the server looks for expired documents and deletes them.
     Default value: 60 seconds
   • Set max number of documents to process in a single run
     Set the maximal number of documents the feature is allowed to delete in one run.
   • Save
     Changes in the configuration will apply only after saving them.

3. Set the @expires property inside the document that should be deleted

   • Add the @metadata of each document whose expiration you want to schedule, an @expires property.
   • Set the expiration time in UTC format, e.g. - "@expires": "2025-04-22T08:00:00.0000000Z"
   • Deletion will occure automatically, if the 'Enable document expiration' option is checked.