diff --git a/src/wiotp/sdk/api/dsc/destinations.py b/src/wiotp/sdk/api/dsc/destinations.py
index 229bf43b..4f5c9c3a 100644
--- a/src/wiotp/sdk/api/dsc/destinations.py
+++ b/src/wiotp/sdk/api/dsc/destinations.py
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ def bucketInterval(self):
         else:
             return None
 
+    # Cloudant only configuration
+    @property
+    def retentionDays(self):
+        # this is an optional parameter so check if it exists
+        if "configuration" in self and "retentionDays" in self["configuration"]:
+            return self["configuration"]["retentionDays"]
+        else:
+            return None
+
 
 class IterableDestinationList(IterableList):
     def __init__(self, apiClient, connectorId, filters=None):
diff --git a/test/test_api_dsc_cloudant.py b/test/test_api_dsc_cloudant.py
index 86c1478e..2dc2ade6 100644
--- a/test/test_api_dsc_cloudant.py
+++ b/test/test_api_dsc_cloudant.py
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ def testCreateService2(self):
 
         # Create a destination under the connector
         destination1 = createdConnector.destinations.create(name="test-destination-cloudant1", bucketInterval="DAY")
-        destination2 = createdConnector.destinations.create(name="test-destination-cloudant2", bucketInterval="DAY")
+        destination2 = createdConnector.destinations.create(
+            name="test-destination-cloudant2", bucketInterval="DAY", retentionDays=60
+        )
         destination3 = createdConnector.destinations.create(name="test-destination-cloudant3", bucketInterval="WEEK")
         destination4 = createdConnector.destinations.create(name="test-destination-cloudant4", bucketInterval="MONTH")
 
@@ -118,6 +120,10 @@ def testCreateService2(self):
             count += 1
             assert d.bucketInterval is not None
             assert d.partitions is None
+            if d.name == "test-destination-cloudant2":
+                assert d.retentionDays == 60
+            else:
+                assert d.retentionDays is None
         assert count == 4
 
         with pytest.raises(ApiException) as e: