Create an Archive Policy

Description: Creates a new archive policy in Artifactory using the provided policy configuration.

Note

This Cold Storage feature is available only for Artifactory Enterprise and Enterprise+ users.

Since: Artifactory 7.27.3

Security: Requires an admin user

Usage: POST /api/retention/archive/policies/{key}

Produces: application/json

Consumes: application/json

Request Parameters:

Parameters	Type	Description	Required/Optional
`packageRetention`	boolean	Determines whether the archive policy works on packages (`true`) or artifacts (`false`). The default value is `false`.	Required
`key`	string	Unique policy key that identifies the policy.	Required
`enabled`	boolean	Enable/disable policy. If disabled, policy execution is blocked.	Required
`cronExp`	string	The Cron expression for scheduling the policy.	Required
`aqlQuery`	string	Search for artifacts to be archived using Artifactory Query Language (AQL). This can be used instead of `searchCriteriaForm` to include/exclude artifacts in the retention policy. The AQL query can be to: Include or exclude a repository, inner path, or artifact name (one or many) Include or exclude associated properties (one or many) Include an age Last downloaded before configurable X (weeks, months, years) Deployed before configurable X (weeks, months, years) Note You may run AQL queries only on the Item domain. Other primary domains, such as Build, Entry, Promotion, and Release are not supported.	Required if `searchCriteriaForm` is not provided. Note `aqlquery` cannot be used for packages.
`searchCriteriaForm`	string	Search Criteria Form for retention policy. This can be used instead of `aqlQuery` to include/exclude artifacts in the retention policy.	Required if `aqlQuery` is not provided
`description`	string	Description for the policy.	Optional
`durationInMinutes`	long	The maximum duration (in minutes) for policy execution. If policy execution exceeds this period, it is stopped.	Optional
`expirationTimeInMonths`	long	The expiration period (in months) that it takes for archived artifacts to be cleaned up from the Cold instance.	Optional
`skipTrashcan`	boolean	Prevent the transfer of the artifacts to the trash can repository, and allow the artifacts to be deleted by a full GC cleanup.Browsing ArtifactsManaging Disk Space Usage Default value is `false`.	Optional

Package Search Criteria Form

Field	Type	Description	Required/Optional
`packageType`	string	The package type to be archived (for example, Docker).	Required
`componentName`	string	Wildcards are supported.	Optional
`version`	string	Wildcards are supported.	Optional
`packageRepos`	string	List of repository keys included in the package to be archived.	Required
`createdBefore`	long	Include all items that were created before the time provided (in ms).	Optional
`downloadedBefore`	long	Include all items that were last downloaded before the time provided (in ms).	Optional

Artifact Search Criteria Form

You must define at least one of the following criteria in your search:

Properties
Path
Names
Repositories

Field	Type	Description
`properties`	string	Include/Exclude all properties with the specified `propertyKey` and a single `propertyValue`. Supports `and`/`or` operator. Example "properties": { "include": { "operator": "or", "values": [ { "propertyKey": "example-prop-key-1", "propertyValue": "prop-val-1" }, { "propertyKey": "example-prop-key-1", "propertyValue": "prop-val-2" } ] }, "exclude": { "operator": "or", "values": [ { "propertyKey": "example-prop-key-2", "propertyValue": "prop-val-1" } ] } }
`repositories`	string	Include/Exclude all repository keys. Supports and/or operator. ExampleExample "repositories": { "include": { "operator": "or", "values": [ "repo-1", "repo-2" ] }, "exclude": { "operator": "and", "values": [ "repo-", "-3" ] } }
`path`	string	Include/Exclude all items with specified paths Supports `and`/`or` operator. ExampleExample "paths": { "include": { "operator": "or", "values": [ "path-1", "path-2" ] }, "exclude": { "operator": "or", "values": [ "path-3" ] } }
`name`	string	Include/Exclude all items with the specified names. Supports `and`/`or` operator. ExampleExample "names": { "include": { "operator": "or", "values": [ "name-1", "name-2" ] }, "exclude": { "operator": "or", "values": [ "name-3" ] } }
`createdBefore`	long	Include all items that were created before the time provided (in months).
`downloadedBefore`	long	Include all items that were last downloaded before the time provided (in months).

Sample Artifact Request: Using aqlQuery parameter

POST /api/retention/archive/policies/example-policy-key

{
   "key": "example-policy-key",
   "enabled": true,
   "description": "policy description",
   "aqlQuery": "items.find({\"type\":{\"$eq\":\"file\"}})",
   "cronExp": "0 15 10 L * ?",
   "durationInMinutes": 0,
   "expirationTimeInMonths": 0,
   "skipTrashcan": true
}

Sample Response: Same as request.

Sample Artifact Request: Using searchCriteriaForm parameter

POST /api/retention/archive/policies/example-policy-key

{
  "key": "myPolicy",
  "description": "Demo policy - archive using search criteria form",
  "enabled": true,
  "searchCriteriaForm": {
    "properties": {
      "include": {
        "values": [{
            "propertyKey":"sd",
            "propertyValue":"sd"
        }]
      },
      "exclude": {
        "values": [
        ]
      }
    },
    "repositories": {
      "include": {
        "values": [
          "include-*",
          "*-repo"
        ]
      },
      "exclude": {
        "values": []
      }
    },
    "paths": {
      "include": {
        "values": []
      },
      "exclude": {
        "values": [
          "exclude-*",
          "*-path"
        ]
      }
    },
    "createdBefore":2,
    "downloadedBefore":3
}
}

Sample Response: Same as request.

Sample Package Request:

{
    "key": "package-local-to-local-policy-6095",
    "enabled": true,
    "skipTrashcan": true,
    "packageRetention": true,
    "packageSearchCriteriaForm": {
        "packageType": "docker",
        "packageRepos": [
            "package-archive-local-to-local-repo-6095"
        ]
    }
}

Sample Response: Same as request.

Status:

201: Success

409: If a policy with the specified policyKey already exists, the call fails with a 409 response.