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Open Source / GitHub: How to log retention policy. Actionable guide on how to log retention policy in context of android sms gateway open source. Include prerequisites, steps, limits, and internal links. Priced by devices and SMS send volume; BYO phone and operator credit.

Written by the SMS Gateway team for operators who run phones and airtime themselves — not for theoretical cloud SMS demos.

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Published
August 27, 2026
Updated
August 29, 2026
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16 minute read

Key Takeaways

  • Log retention on OSS GitHub SMS stacks must separate OTP secrets from ops metrics.
  • Default to short retention for message bodies; longer for delivery status ids.
  • Link the open-source hub; do not rewrite the overview.
  • GDPR-minded deletion is your policy — the radio does not invent it.
  • SaaS Free is 1 device / 300 SMS lifetime if comparing; airtime always yours.

What to keep

Log retention policy for open-source GitHub Android SMS gateways is a privacy and support tradeoff. Keep enough to debug DLR; delete enough that OTP bodies are not immortal in Elasticsearch. Hub: open source.

“If support can paste yesterday’s OTP from logs, your retention policy already failed.”

Retention pulse

7d bodies

30d status

90d audit

Data classes

Suggested classes — tune to your counsel
ClassExamplesRetention lean
SecretsOTP plaintext, API keysDo not store / redact ASAP
Message opsids, status, timestampsWeeks–months
Auditadmin actions, key rotateLonger, access-controlled
Debug dumpsfull PDU tracesHours–days, gated

OTP bodies

Prefer hashed codes at rest in your app DB. Gateway logs should not be a second OTP store. OTP use case.

OSS ops

Document who can query logs. Rotate access with staff changes. SaaS alternative: product overview.

Cost

Storage is cheap; breach cost is not. Pricing comparison: devices + volume.

Next steps

Write the policy; enforce with TTLs; canary a deletion job.

Related product pages

Jump to the live product docs for this topic—not another long-form article.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers about android sms gateway open source how to log retention policy.

Should I log full OTP codes?

Avoid shared logs. Hash or redact. Keep challenge ids, not plaintext codes.

Does the gateway sell retention as a SKU?

Retention is an ops/policy choice. Pricing is devices + volume on our SaaS path.

Where are live API fields?

Developer Center for SaaS; OSS panels vary by project.
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