[id='configuring-expiration-per-entry_{context}']
= Configuring lifespan and maximum idle times per entry

Specify lifespan and maximum idle times for individual entries.
When you add lifespan and maximum idle times to entries, those values take priority over expiration configuration for caches.

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When you explicitly define lifespan and maximum idle time values for cache entries, {brandname} replicates those values across the cluster along with the cache entries.
Likewise, {brandname} writes expiration values along with the entries to persistent storage.
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.Procedure

* For remote caches, you can add lifespan and maximum idle times to entries interactively with the {brandname} Console.
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With the {brandname} Command Line Interface (CLI), use the `--max-idle=` and `--ttl=` arguments with the [command]`put` command.

* For both remote and embedded caches, you can add lifespan and maximum idle times with `cache.put()` invocations.
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[source,java]
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include::code_examples/CachePutWithExpiration.java[]
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[role="_additional-resources"]
.Additional resources
* link:../../apidocs/org/infinispan/configuration/cache/ExpirationConfigurationBuilder.html[org.infinispan.configuration.cache.ExpirationConfigurationBuilder]
* link:../../apidocs/org/infinispan/expiration/ExpirationManager.html[org.infinispan.expiration.ExpirationManager]
