Create a snapshot

You can create a point-in-time copy of a volume by creating a snapshot, which allows you to capture the state of the data stored on the volume at a given moment. From this snapshot, you can create a new volume, copy the snapshot to another region or share it with other accounts.

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Creating a snapshot is available only through the API.

Permissions

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This action requires the following IAM (Identity and Access Management) permissions:

• compute.snapshot.create

Console

Creating a snapshot is not available through the console. Use the API or Terraform.

API

The POST /compute/spaces/{spaceId}/snapshots command creates a snapshot. Snapshots are point-in-time images of a volume that you can use to back up your data or create replicas of that volume. You can use this method in three different ways:

1. Creating from a volume: You create a snapshot from one of your volumes.

2. Copying a snapshot: You copy an existing snapshot. The source snapshot must be one of your own snapshots.

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In the event of excessive use of the snapshot creation feature on the same volume over a short period, Numspot reserves the right to temporarily block this feature.

Example request: Creating a snapshot

Terraform

The Terraform documentation is available on the Numspot registry ↗.