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About data retention

k6 retains data on a rolling basis

Test-result data older than what is specified in your plan is automatically deleted.

Your data retention policy specifies how long the k6 Cloud service keeps your test-result data.

While test-result data is subject to your data retention policy, your user data and test configurations are saved indefinitely. Keep in mind that the data referenced in the following sections of this page refers to only test-result data.

Length of data retention

In the context of data retention, 1 month = 30 days

In some informal communication, we might define a data-retention period in months instead of days.

To be clear: a month of data retention is a unit equal to 30 days.

k6 retains data from when the test runs until the length specified by your subscription. For example, if your plan has 30 days of data retention, k6 saves the data for a test as soon as the test run starts and retains this data for a period of 30 days. After 30 days, the data is deleted.

k6 retains data on a rolling basis, depending on your subscription. This rolling period applies only for active subscriptions. If you cancel your subscription, k6 retains the data for seven days past the subscription expiration.

Purchasing data retention

Every subscription plan automatically includes a data-retention period. This period specifies how long k6 Cloud retains your test results.

For more info about each plan's data retention policy, visit the pricing page.

If you need a data retention policy longer than specified in our plans, please reach out to support for pricing information.

Retaining data after cancellation

If you cancel your subscription, you can buy a Data Retention plan. You can use this plan to retain your result data at a lower rate between testing periods.

Saving tests without retention

Besides purchasing more data retention, you have a few other options to save test data:

  • Set the results of a specific test run as baseline
  • Add results from all runs of a test to your saved tests
  • Export the results and save them locally.

Baseline tests are exempt

Baseline test results are exempt from data retention rules and are saved indefinitely.

You can select a single test run per test as a baseline test. Baseline tests serve as a point of comparison for future tests.

To mark a test as a baseline, use the test's vertical three-dots icon. Refer to Compare tests.

Set as baseline

Save all results for a test

Your subscription level determines how many tests you can save. Unlike setting a baseline, saved tests can have more than one test run per test.

For instructions on saving a test, refer to Save, share, delete tests.

Export test data

To save tests locally, export your test results.