`github.retention_limit`

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Get GitHub Actions cache retention limit for an enterprise

Use this table to inspect Actions cache retention limits for an enterprise. Requires enterprise. Add org before paging, then owner/repo if you need repository scope; enterprise, org, and repo limits can differ.

enterprise captured 2026-08-31 08:47:46Zmedian 33421 ms

Verdict: FALSE

All variants failed: 6 errors, 0 successful.

What to do

GitHub returned 429

upstream.rate_limit

Personal tokens get 60 req/hr unauthenticated and 5000/hr authenticated. App tokens get 5000/hr.

Wait the retry window (60–1300s) and re-run

GitHub returned 429

upstream.rate_limit

Personal tokens get 60 req/hr unauthenticated and 5000/hr authenticated. App tokens get 5000/hr.

Use a token with higher rate-limit budget (GH Apps get 5000/hr vs personal 60/hr)

GitHub returned 429

upstream.rate_limit

Personal tokens get 60 req/hr unauthenticated and 5000/hr authenticated. App tokens get 5000/hr.

Reduce --runs to 1 to lower total request volume

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Summary

Variant	Trials	Min	Median	Max	Row counts	Errors
minimal	2	30516 ms	33506 ms	36496 ms	[0, 0]	2
realistic	2	32944 ms	33421 ms	33899 ms	[0, 0]	2
edge	2	28140 ms	29405 ms	30670 ms	[0, 0]	2

Latency per trial

minimalmedian 33506ms

scale: 0–36496 ms

realisticmedian 33421ms

scale: 0–33899 ms

edgemedian 29405ms

scale: 0–30670 ms

Probe variants — every command + output

minimal2 trials

min 30516ms · median 33506ms · max 36496ms · rows 0,0

smallest valid query

Command

SELECT * FROM github.retention_limit WHERE enterprise = 'github' LIMIT 1

Trials + output

trial 1·30516ms·rows 0isError=true

Error

Error: Source rate limit exceeded (429)
Detail: rate limit exceeded; retry after 1733s [GET] https://api.github.com/enterprises/github/actions/cache/retention-limit
Hint: The upstream API is rate-limiting requests. Wait briefly and retry.

trial 2·36496ms·rows 0isError=true

Error

Error: Source rate limit exceeded (429)
Detail: rate limit exceeded; retry after 1697s [GET] https://api.github.com/enterprises/github/actions/cache/retention-limit
Hint: The upstream API is rate-limiting requests. Wait briefly and retry.

realistic2 trials

min 32944ms · median 33421ms · max 33899ms · rows 0,0

typical user query

Command

SELECT * FROM github.retention_limit WHERE enterprise = 'github' LIMIT 25

Trials + output

trial 1·33899ms·rows 0isError=true

Error

Error: Source rate limit exceeded (429)
Detail: rate limit exceeded; retry after 1663s [GET] https://api.github.com/enterprises/github/actions/cache/retention-limit
Hint: The upstream API is rate-limiting requests. Wait briefly and retry.

trial 2·32944ms·rows 0isError=true

Error

Error: Source rate limit exceeded (429)
Detail: rate limit exceeded; retry after 1630s [GET] https://api.github.com/enterprises/github/actions/cache/retention-limit
Hint: The upstream API is rate-limiting requests. Wait briefly and retry.

edge2 trials

min 28140ms · median 29405ms · max 30670ms · rows 0,0

edge: larger limit

Command

SELECT * FROM github.retention_limit WHERE enterprise = 'github' LIMIT 200

Trials + output

trial 1·30670ms·rows 0isError=true

Error

Error: Source rate limit exceeded (429)
Detail: rate limit exceeded; retry after 1599s [GET] https://api.github.com/enterprises/github/actions/cache/retention-limit
Hint: The upstream API is rate-limiting requests. Wait briefly and retry.

trial 2·28140ms·rows 0isError=true

Error

Error: Source rate limit exceeded (429)
Detail: rate limit exceeded; retry after 1571s [GET] https://api.github.com/enterprises/github/actions/cache/retention-limit
Hint: The upstream API is rate-limiting requests. Wait briefly and retry.

All returned rowsacross all non-errored trials · filterable · paginated

0 rows stored · 0 returned · page 1/1

No rows captured. Trials either returned isError=true (errors shown above) or the probe runner didn't capture full output rows.

Trial comparison

Variant / combo	Trial #	Latency	Status	First key returned
minimal	t1	30516ms	error	—
minimal	t2	36496ms	error	—
realistic	t1	33899ms	error	—
realistic	t2	32944ms	error	—
edge	t1	30670ms	error	—
edge	t2	28140ms	error	—

Probed by bld-dabqr1nqj5pc73dgn3h0-676t6 at 2026-08-31T08:47:46Z

JSON record: reports/github/tables/retention_limit.json

first_run_at: 2026-08-31T08:47:46Z

last_retried_at: 2026-08-31T08:47:46Z

retry_count: 0

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