# Vultr Snapshot API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-snapshot-api/  
**Provider:** Vultr — https://apis.io/providers/vultr/  
**Base URL:** https://api.vultr.com/v2  
**Documentation:** https://docs.vultr.com

Vultr Snapshot API is one of 46 APIs that [Vultr](https://apis.io/providers/vultr/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. This API exposes 12 JSON Schema definitions. Tagged areas include Snapshot. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and 12 JSON Schemas.

A snapshot is a point-in-time image of an instance. We do not stop the instance when taking a snapshot. Booting from a snapshot is similar to rebooting after a non-graceful restart. Snapshots are physically the same as [backups](#tag/backup), but snapshots are manual while backups run automatically on a schedule. See our [Snapshot Quickstart Guide](https://www.vultr.com/docs/vultr-vps-snapshots) for more information.

## Operations (7)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| DELETE | `/snapshots/{snapshot-id}` | Delete Snapshot |
| GET | `/snapshots/{snapshot-id}` | Get Snapshot |
| PUT | `/snapshots/{snapshot-id}` | Update Snapshot |
| GET | `/snapshots` | List Snapshots |
| POST | `/snapshots` | Create Snapshot |
| POST | `/snapshot/create-from-url` | Create Snapshot from URL |
| POST | `/snapshots/create-from-url` | Create Snapshot from URL |

## Machine-readable artifacts (13)

- **OpenAPI** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/openapi/vultr-snapshot-api-openapi.yml
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-create-instance-request-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-update-instance-request-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-update-advanced-options-request-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-create-baremetal-request-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-create-database-request-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-update-database-request-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-extended-log-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-log-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-log-meta-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-scimuser-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-role-trust-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-assumed-role-session-schema.json

## Other Vultr APIs (12)

- [Vultr Account API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-account-api/)
- [Vultr Application API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-application-api/)
- [Vultr Backup API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-backup-api/)
- [Vultr Baremetal API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-baremetal-api/)
- [Vultr Billing API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-billing-api/)
- [Vultr Block API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-block-api/)
- [Vultr Container Registry API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-container-registry-api/)
- [Vultr Dns API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-dns-api/)
- [Vultr Firewall API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-firewall-api/)
- [Vultr IAM Assumed Roles API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-iam-assumed-roles-api/)
- [Vultr IAM Endpoint Actions API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-iam-endpoint-actions-api/)
- [Vultr IAM Groups API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-iam-groups-api/)

## Tags

Snapshot

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