# admin.backgroundJobsPurge Purge completed background jobs Deletes terminal background jobs older than a retention cutoff. ```java AdminPurgeJobsResponse backgroundJobsPurge(AdminPurgeJobsRequest request) ``` [admin](../admin.md) · [Java](../../java.md) Related types — open only those used by your request: - [AdminPurgeJobsRequest](../models/AdminPurgeJobsRequest.md)