A container for eDiscovery activity related to a specific case or
investigation. A matter includes: saved search queries, a list of accounts
with data on hold, data exports, and a list of the accounts that can access
the matter. A matter is represented by a
Matter resource.
A policy that prevents Google Workspace services from deleting data. Holds
are typically used to preserve data for legal or investigation purposes.
Holds override
retention rules.
A hold is represented by a
Hold resource.
A query that you save in a matter. You can re-run a saved query to get data
that changed since the last the query was run. You can also copy saved
queries and reuse them in other matters. A saved query is represented by a
Saved query resource.
A downloadable set of Google Workspace data that match your search query. An
export is represented by an Export resource.
Next steps
To work with Vault resources, the account must have the
required Vault privileges
and access to the matter. To access a matter, the account must have created
the matter, have the matter shared with them, or have the View All
Matters privilege. For example, to download an export, an account needs
the Manage Exports privilege and the matter shared with them.
To learn about developing with Google Workspace APIs, including handling
authentication and authorization, see
Get started as a Workspace developer.
To learn how to configure and run a simple Vault app, read the
Quickstarts overview.
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