# Sandboxes now expire based on last use

DevFeed: [Sandboxes now expire based on last use](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/sandboxes-now-expire-based-on-last-use-1083.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://vercel.com/changelog/sandboxes-now-expire-based-on-last-use>)

Author: Marc Codina Segura

Published: 2026-06-29T01:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Vercel News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/vercel-news.md>)

Topics: [Vercel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vercel.md>), [Persistence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/persistence.md>)

Tags: [persistence](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/persistence.md>), [retention](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/retention.md>), [sandboxes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sandboxes.md>), [snapshots](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/snapshots.md>), [time](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/time.md>), [vercel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vercel.md>), [workflows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workflows.md>)

## AI overview

Vercel Sandbox snapshots now expire according to their last use rather than their creation time. Using a snapshot resets its expiration timer, allowing active workflows to keep dependent snapshots available while unused snapshots follow their retention policy.

## Source excerpt

Vercel Sandbox snapshots now expire based on when they were last used, not when they were created. Active snapshots stay alive as long as workflows depend on them, while unused snapshots expire on their retention policy. Every time a snapshot is used, its expiration timer resets. This lets you set shorter retention windows without worrying that a snapshot will disappear between sessions, making it safer to build long-running workflows on top of Sandbox persistence. Learn more about Sandbox snapshots in the documentation. Read more