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title: Events data now limited to one year retention - Shopify developer changelog
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    - displayName: Admin REST API
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  createdAt: '2026-01-20T14:18:56-05:00'
  postedAt: '2026-01-27T12:00:00-05:00'
  updatedAt: '2026-01-26T18:20:15-05:00'
  effectiveAt: '2026-01-23T12:00:00-05:00'
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January 27, 2026

# Events data now limited to one year retention

DateJanuary 27, 2026

Flags[Deprecation announcement](https://shopify.dev/changelog?filter=deprecation-announcement)

SurfacesAPI

Affected APIs[Admin GraphQL API](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_type=admin-graphql)[Admin REST API](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_type=admin-rest)

Access to `events` data older than one year is no longer available via the [Admin GraphQL `Event` interface](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/Event) or the [Admin REST `events` resource](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-rest/latest/resources/event). This update is part of our ongoing efforts to optimize data management and improve system performance.

Please review and update any dependencies on these events. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out on the [Shopify Developer Community forums](https://community.shopify.dev/).