# Time limit for meeting storage **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [July 15, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/time-limit-for-meeting-storage/5026 "2019-07-15T17:06:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![famorim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/779978/32.png) [@famorim](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/famorim)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/time-limit-for-meeting-storage/5026/1 "2019-07-15T17:06:50Z")
Hi everyone! I was navigating through the API Reference Documentation, and payed attention to the following affirmation: “The expiration time for the start\_url object is two hours. For API users, the expiration time is 90 days.”. This phrase is located at [https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/meetings/meetingcreate](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/meetings/meetingcreate), and wondered about the meeting itself. 90 days is the limit for the Zoom API to storage a meeting, it’s recordings, conversations and etc? After that, it will disappear from Zoom API storage for that user account? ---
**Author:** ![michael\_p.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_p.zoom/32/18105_2.png) [@michael\_p.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/michael_p.zoom)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/time-limit-for-meeting-storage/5026/2 "2019-07-15T19:03:31Z")
Hi @famorim, > [@famorim](#): > > For API users, the expiration time is 90 days.”. When we say API users, we mean by users who have bought our API plan and not Basic/Pro/Business users. What plan do you have now? > [@famorim](#): > > 90 days is the limit for the Zoom API to storage a meeting, it’s recordings, conversations and etc? After that, it will disappear from Zoom API storage for that user account? You are able to retrieve the cloud recording as long as you do set auto delete within your portal user settings or the API user settings[1]. 1 - [https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/users/usersettingsupdate](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/users/usersettingsupdate) Let us know if you need anything else. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![famorim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/779978/32.png) [@famorim](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/famorim)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/time-limit-for-meeting-storage/5026/3 "2019-07-15T19:13:38Z")
Hi @michael_p.zoom, > [@michael\_p.zoom](#): > > When we say API users, we mean by users who have bought our API plan and not Basic/Pro/Business users. What plan do you have now? My plan right now is the Basic one. > [@michael\_p.zoom](#): > > You are able to retrieve the cloud recording as long as you do set auto delete within your portal user settings or the API user settings[1]. > 1 - [https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/users/usersettingsupdate](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/users/usersettingsupdate) So, by just setting the correct parameter for the user I can store the recording for how long I want it? ---
**Author:** ![michael\_p.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_p.zoom/32/18105_2.png) [@michael\_p.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/michael_p.zoom)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/time-limit-for-meeting-storage/5026/4 "2019-07-15T20:41:03Z")
Hi @famorim, Ok, you plan is different from the API plan, so the exp time for you is two hours. Also, that is correct it will be stored for the time that you set in the user settings. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/time-limit-for-meeting-storage/5026/5 "2020-08-21T18:34:21Z")
Closed on August 21, 2020, 6:34pm UTC