# Get snapshot lifecycle management statistics **GET /_slm/stats** Get global and policy-level statistics about actions taken by snapshot lifecycle management. ## Required authorization * Cluster privileges: `manage_slm` ## Servers - http://api.example.com: http://api.example.com () ## Authentication methods - Api key auth - Basic auth - Bearer auth ## Parameters ### Query parameters - **master_timeout** (string) Period to wait for a connection to the master node. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error. - **timeout** (string) Period to wait for a response. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error. ## Responses ### 200 #### Body: application/json (object) - **retention_deletion_time** (string) - **retention_deletion_time_millis** (number) - **retention_failed** (number) - **retention_runs** (number) - **retention_timed_out** (number) - **total_snapshots_deleted** (number) - **total_snapshot_deletion_failures** (number) - **total_snapshots_failed** (number) - **total_snapshots_taken** (number) - **policy_stats** (array[object]) [Powered by Bump.sh](https://bump.sh)