# Before History A Horizon server may be configured to only keep a portion of the stellar network’s history stored within its database. The `before_history` error returns a [`410` error code](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/410) and occurs a client requests a piece of information (such as a page of transactions or a single operation) that the server can positively identify as falling outside the range of recorded history. ```bash { "type": "https://expansion-testnet.bantu.network/horizon-errors/before_history", "title": "Data Requested Is Before Recorded History", "status": 410, "detail": "This horizon instance is configured to only track a portion of the stellar network's latest history. This request is asking for results prior to the recorded history known to this horizon instance." } ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://developers.docs.bantufoundation.org/api/errors/http-status-codes/horizon-specific/before-history.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.