How far back can errors and transactions be backdated when uploaded to Sentry?

Issue

I need to upload events with older timestamps to Sentry and want to know the backdating limits.

Applies To

• All SaaS Customers

Resolution

• Errors:

  • If the event timestamp is older than 30 days, Sentry will adjust it to the time of ingestion.
    • If you fall under this condition, Sentry will show the warning:
      "Invalid timestamp (too old). Adjusted timestamps by a month." This indicates the timestamp has been modified to reflect the ingestion time.
  • Events with timestamps within 30 days of the current date will retain their original timestamps.

• Transactions:

  • Transactions can only be uploaded with timestamps up to 5 days in the past. Older timestamps will not be retained.

• Why the 30-Day Limit for Errors?

  • The 30-day or 5 day limit is independent of the project’s retention period and is a predefined threshold.