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# Journaling

> Learn about how the Notary API supports notary journaling.

Notaries are typically required to maintain a record of their official actions. The Notary API enables notaries to create journal entries for recording the actions of a notary session, which are saved and archived for your organization.

**Note:** A notary’s journal is exempt from normal Document Retention policy settings for your account or organization. Because the journal is a legal artifact the notary needs to retain, it is kept indefinitely.

## Next Steps

* Learn about the [notary pool](/docs/notary-api/notary101/concepts/notary-pool).
* Learn about [Jurisdictions](/docs/notary-api/notary101/concepts/jurisdiction).
* Learn about [Notary recipients](/docs/notary-api/notary101/concepts/notary-recipients), how they work, and their limitations.