diff --git a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/Servers.json b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/Servers.json
index 73f2469acdf2..01e3a98f3af5 100644
--- a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/Servers.json
+++ b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/Servers.json
@@ -1127,6 +1127,14 @@
             "name": "ExternalGovernanceStatus",
             "modelAsString": true
           }
+        },
+        "retentionDays": {
+          "x-ms-client-name": "retentionDays",
+          "format": "int32",
+          "description": "Number of days that a server will stay soft-deleted when dropped.",
+          "minimum": 0,
+          "maximum": 7,
+          "type": "integer"
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerCreate.json b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerCreate.json
index 606e46f267e9..010475301d60 100644
--- a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerCreate.json
+++ b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerCreate.json
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
         },
         "publicNetworkAccess": "Enabled",
         "restrictOutboundNetworkAccess": "Enabled",
-        "isIPv6Enabled": "Enabled"
+        "isIPv6Enabled": "Enabled",
+        "retentionDays": 7
       },
       "location": "Japan East"
     }
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@
                 }
               }
             }
-          ]
+          ],
+          "retentionDays": 7
         }
       }
     },
@@ -101,7 +103,8 @@
                 }
               }
             }
-          ]
+          ],
+          "retentionDays": 7
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerGet.json b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerGet.json
index 2f09e4a7777f..8188ab9af170 100644
--- a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerGet.json
+++ b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerGet.json
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
                 }
               }
             }
-          ]
+          ],
+          "retentionDays": 7
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerGetWithExpandEqualsAdministrators.json b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerGetWithExpandEqualsAdministrators.json
index feb3b2e14d5a..377fd2ae81e8 100644
--- a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerGetWithExpandEqualsAdministrators.json
+++ b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerGetWithExpandEqualsAdministrators.json
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
                 }
               }
             }
-          ]
+          ],
+          "retentionDays": 7
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerList.json b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerList.json
index 8d00c0a6a9b4..283765cad4ef 100644
--- a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerList.json
+++ b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerList.json
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
                     }
                   }
                 }
-              ]
+              ],
+              "retentionDays": 5
             }
           },
           {
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@
                     }
                   }
                 }
-              ]
+              ],
+              "retentionDays": 7
             }
           }
         ]
diff --git a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerListByResourceGroup.json b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerListByResourceGroup.json
index e3861721307f..0be1ba32f4f5 100644
--- a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerListByResourceGroup.json
+++ b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerListByResourceGroup.json
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
                     }
                   }
                 }
-              ]
+              ],
+              "retentionDays": 7
             }
           },
           {
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@
                     }
                   }
                 }
-              ]
+              ],
+              "retentionDays": 7
             }
           }
         ]
diff --git a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerListByResourceGroupWithExpandEqualsAdministrators.json b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerListByResourceGroupWithExpandEqualsAdministrators.json
index d2f2d5628f6f..87a47e1c91a3 100644
--- a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerListByResourceGroupWithExpandEqualsAdministrators.json
+++ b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerListByResourceGroupWithExpandEqualsAdministrators.json
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@
                     }
                   }
                 }
-              ]
+              ],
+              "retentionDays": 7
             }
           },
           {
@@ -87,7 +88,8 @@
                     }
                   }
                 }
-              ]
+              ],
+              "retentionDays": 7
             }
           }
         ]
diff --git a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerListWithExpandEqualsAdministrators.json b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerListWithExpandEqualsAdministrators.json
index 813b972a11d6..eb6a721475b1 100644
--- a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerListWithExpandEqualsAdministrators.json
+++ b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerListWithExpandEqualsAdministrators.json
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
                     }
                   }
                 }
-              ]
+              ],
+              "retentionDays": 7
             }
           },
           {
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@
                     }
                   }
                 }
-              ]
+              ],
+              "retentionDays": 7
             }
           }
         ]
diff --git a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerUpdate.json b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerUpdate.json
index 85a6582efdc8..1f42f272083e 100644
--- a/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerUpdate.json
+++ b/specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/preview/2023-02-01-preview/examples/ServerUpdate.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
         "administratorLoginPassword": "placeholder",
         "publicNetworkAccess": "Disabled",
         "restrictOutboundNetworkAccess": "Enabled",
-        "isIPv6Enabled": "Enabled"
+        "isIPv6Enabled": "Enabled",
+        "retentionDays": 6
       }
     }
   },
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@
                 }
               }
             }
-          ]
+          ],
+          "retentionDays": 6
         }
       }
     },