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How Long Can a Message be Retained in a Queue?

In standard queues, messages are retained for at least 72 hours and will be deleted 72 hours later. In Kafka queues, messages are retained for 1 to 72 hours, depending on what you choose when creating a queue. In Kafka premium instances, messages are retained for 1 to 168 hours, depending on what you choose when creating a topic.