diff --git a/cmd/terdut/main.go b/cmd/terdut/main.go
index 12f0081..c6bf7ec 100644
--- a/cmd/terdut/main.go
+++ b/cmd/terdut/main.go
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ func main() {
 	ctx, stop := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
 	defer stop()
 
+	go api.StartArchiver(ctx, database, cfg.ArchiveAfter)
+
 	go func() {
 		log.Printf("terdut-server %s listening on %s", version, cfg.Addr)
 		if err := srv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
diff --git a/internal/api/alerts.go b/internal/api/alerts.go
index 3b0f0fc..d26d0c2 100644
--- a/internal/api/alerts.go
+++ b/internal/api/alerts.go
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ const alertSelectFrom = `
 	SELECT a.id, a.fingerprint, a.name, a.status,
 	       a.labels, a.annotations,
 	       a.starts_at, a.ends_at, a.generator_url, a.received_at,
-	       a.acknowledged_by, a.acknowledged_at, u.username
+	       a.acknowledged_by, a.acknowledged_at, u.username,
+	       a.archived_at
 	FROM   alerts a
 	LEFT   JOIN users u ON u.id = a.acknowledged_by`
 
@@ -39,6 +40,12 @@ func handleListAlerts(db *sql.DB) http.HandlerFunc {
 			where = append(where, "a.name = ?")
 			args = append(args, name)
 		}
+		if archived := q.Get("archived"); archived == "true" {
+			where = append(where, "a.archived_at IS NOT NULL")
+		} else {
+			where = append(where, "a.archived_at IS NULL")
+		}
+
 		if from := q.Get("from"); from != "" {
 			if t, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02", from); err == nil {
 				where = append(where, "a.received_at >= ?")
@@ -169,7 +176,7 @@ func scanAlert(s scanner) (models.Alert, error) {
 	var a models.Alert
 	var labelsJSON, annotationsJSON string
 	var startsAtUnix, receivedAtUnix int64
-	var endsAtUnix, ackAtUnix *int64
+	var endsAtUnix, ackAtUnix, archivedAtUnix *int64
 	var ackByID *int64
 	var ackByUser *string
 
@@ -179,6 +186,7 @@ func scanAlert(s scanner) (models.Alert, error) {
 		&startsAtUnix, &endsAtUnix,
 		&a.GeneratorURL, &receivedAtUnix,
 		&ackByID, &ackAtUnix, &ackByUser,
+		&archivedAtUnix,
 	); err != nil {
 		return a, err
 	}
@@ -197,5 +205,52 @@ func scanAlert(s scanner) (models.Alert, error) {
 		a.AcknowledgedByUser = ackByUser
 		a.AcknowledgedAt = &t
 	}
+	if archivedAtUnix != nil {
+		t := time.Unix(*archivedAtUnix, 0).UTC()
+		a.ArchivedAt = &t
+	}
 	return a, nil
 }
+
+func handleArchive(db *sql.DB) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		id, err := strconv.ParseInt(chi.URLParam(r, "id"), 10, 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			respond(w, http.StatusBadRequest, errResp("invalid alert id"))
+			return
+		}
+		res, err := db.ExecContext(r.Context(),
+			"UPDATE alerts SET archived_at = unixepoch() WHERE id = ?", id)
+		if err != nil {
+			respond(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, errResp("internal error"))
+			return
+		}
+		if n, _ := res.RowsAffected(); n == 0 {
+			respond(w, http.StatusNotFound, errResp("alert not found"))
+			return
+		}
+		a, _ := fetchAlert(r.Context(), db, id)
+		respond(w, http.StatusOK, a)
+	}
+}
+
+func handleUnarchive(db *sql.DB) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		id, err := strconv.ParseInt(chi.URLParam(r, "id"), 10, 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			respond(w, http.StatusBadRequest, errResp("invalid alert id"))
+			return
+		}
+		res, err := db.ExecContext(r.Context(),
+			"UPDATE alerts SET archived_at = NULL WHERE id = ?", id)
+		if err != nil {
+			respond(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, errResp("internal error"))
+			return
+		}
+		if n, _ := res.RowsAffected(); n == 0 {
+			respond(w, http.StatusNotFound, errResp("alert not found"))
+			return
+		}
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/api/api_test.go b/internal/api/api_test.go
index e8a0d36..8b052f7 100644
--- a/internal/api/api_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/api_test.go
@@ -357,6 +357,66 @@ func TestStats_ByHourReturnsTwentyFourSlots(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Archive
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func TestArchive_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTS(t)
+
+	postWebhook(t, s, []map[string]any{{
+		"status": "resolved", "fingerprint": "arch1",
+		"labels": map[string]string{"alertname": "Archivable"},
+		"annotations": map[string]string{},
+		"startsAt": "2026-05-20T10:00:00Z", "endsAt": "2026-05-20T11:00:00Z",
+		"generatorURL": "",
+	}})
+
+	// 1. Alert appears in default list (not archived).
+	var alerts []map[string]any
+	decode(t, s.req(t, http.MethodGet, "/api/alerts", nil), &alerts)
+	if len(alerts) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 alert in default list, got %d", len(alerts))
+	}
+	id := int(alerts[0]["id"].(float64))
+
+	// 2. Archive it.
+	resp := s.req(t, http.MethodPost, fmt.Sprintf("/api/alerts/%d/archive", id), nil)
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("archive: expected 200, got %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+	var archived map[string]any
+	decode(t, resp, &archived)
+	if archived["archived_at"] == nil {
+		t.Error("expected archived_at to be set in response")
+	}
+
+	// 3. Default list excludes it.
+	decode(t, s.req(t, http.MethodGet, "/api/alerts", nil), &alerts)
+	if len(alerts) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected archived alert to be hidden, got %d results", len(alerts))
+	}
+
+	// 4. archived=true shows it.
+	decode(t, s.req(t, http.MethodGet, "/api/alerts?archived=true", nil), &alerts)
+	if len(alerts) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 archived alert, got %d", len(alerts))
+	}
+
+	// 5. Un-archive.
+	resp = s.req(t, http.MethodDelete, fmt.Sprintf("/api/alerts/%d/archive", id), nil)
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusNoContent {
+		t.Fatalf("unarchive: expected 204, got %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+	resp.Body.Close()
+
+	// 6. Back in default list.
+	decode(t, s.req(t, http.MethodGet, "/api/alerts", nil), &alerts)
+	if len(alerts) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected unarchived alert to reappear, got %d results", len(alerts))
+	}
+}
+
 func TestStats_ByDayReturnsSevenSlots(t *testing.T) {
 	s := newTS(t)
 	resp := s.req(t, http.MethodGet, "/api/stats/alerts/by-day", nil)
diff --git a/internal/api/archiver.go b/internal/api/archiver.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a40f59f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/api/archiver.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+	"log"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func StartArchiver(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, archiveAfter time.Duration) {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(15 * time.Minute)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	run := func() {
+		cutoff := time.Now().Add(-archiveAfter).Unix()
+		res, err := db.ExecContext(ctx,
+			`UPDATE alerts SET archived_at = unixepoch()
+			 WHERE status = 'resolved'
+			   AND archived_at IS NULL
+			   AND COALESCE(ends_at, received_at) < ?`, cutoff)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("archiver: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+		if n, _ := res.RowsAffected(); n > 0 {
+			log.Printf("archiver: archived %d resolved alert(s)", n)
+		}
+	}
+
+	run()
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			run()
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/api/router.go b/internal/api/router.go
index a18243a..03cd1b4 100644
--- a/internal/api/router.go
+++ b/internal/api/router.go
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ func NewRouter(db *sql.DB) http.Handler {
 		r.Get("/api/alerts/{id}", handleGetAlert(db))
 		r.Post("/api/alerts/{id}/acknowledge", handleAcknowledge(db))
 		r.Delete("/api/alerts/{id}/acknowledge", handleUnacknowledge(db))
+		r.Post("/api/alerts/{id}/archive", handleArchive(db))
+		r.Delete("/api/alerts/{id}/archive", handleUnarchive(db))
 		r.Get("/api/alerts/{id}/comments", handleListComments(db))
 		r.Post("/api/alerts/{id}/comments", handleCreateComment(db))
 		r.Delete("/api/alerts/{id}/comments/{commentID}", handleDeleteComment(db))
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index b7d4a89..28768e1 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 package config
 
-import "os"
+import (
+	"os"
+	"time"
+)
 
 type Config struct {
-	Addr   string
-	DBPath string
+	Addr         string
+	DBPath       string
+	ArchiveAfter time.Duration
 }
 
 func Load() Config {
@@ -16,5 +20,11 @@ func Load() Config {
 	if dbPath == "" {
 		dbPath = "terdut.db"
 	}
-	return Config{Addr: addr, DBPath: dbPath}
+	archiveAfter := 7 * 24 * time.Hour
+	if s := os.Getenv("TERDUT_ARCHIVE_AFTER"); s != "" {
+		if d, err := time.ParseDuration(s); err == nil {
+			archiveAfter = d
+		}
+	}
+	return Config{Addr: addr, DBPath: dbPath, ArchiveAfter: archiveAfter}
 }
diff --git a/internal/db/migrations/006_alert_archive.sql b/internal/db/migrations/006_alert_archive.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5217138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/db/migrations/006_alert_archive.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE alerts ADD COLUMN archived_at INTEGER;
+CREATE INDEX alerts_archived_at_idx ON alerts(archived_at);
diff --git a/internal/models/alert.go b/internal/models/alert.go
index 050b80c..7ffd200 100644
--- a/internal/models/alert.go
+++ b/internal/models/alert.go
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ type Alert struct {
 	AcknowledgedByID   *int64     `json:"acknowledged_by_id,omitempty"`
 	AcknowledgedByUser *string    `json:"acknowledged_by,omitempty"`
 	AcknowledgedAt     *time.Time `json:"acknowledged_at,omitempty"`
+
+	ArchivedAt *time.Time `json:"archived_at,omitempty"`
 }