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     server:
       is_container: false
 
+Set alerta housekeeping default timeouts
+----------------------------------------
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+parameters:
+  prometheus:
+    alerta:
+      housekeeping:
+        default_expired_delete_hrs: 2160
+        default_info_delete_hrs: 2160
+
 
 Documentation and Bugs
 ======================