| Method | URI | Description |
|---|---|---|
| POST | /v1.1/{tenant_id}/os-snapshots | Creates a snapshot. |
Normal response codes: 201
This table shows the URI parameters for the create snapshot request:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String | The unique identifier of the tenant or account. |
Example 3.355. Create snapshot: JSON request
{
"snapshot": {
"display_name": "snap-001",
"display_description": "Daily backup",
"volume_id": "521752a6-acf6-4b2d-bc7a-119f9148cd8c",
"force": true
}
}
Example 3.356. Create snapshot: XML request
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<snapshot xmlns="http://docs.openstack.org/volume/api/v1"
name="snap-001"
display_name="snap-001"
display_description="Daily backup"
volume_id="521752a6-acf6-4b2d-bc7a-119f9148cd8c"
force="true" />
This operation does not require a request body.
Example 3.357. Create snapshot: JSON response
{
"snapshot": {
"id": "3fbbcccf-d058-4502-8844-6feeffdf4cb5",
"display_name": "snap-001",
"display_description": "Daily backup",
"volume_id": "521752a6-acf6-4b2d-bc7a-119f9148cd8c",
"status": "available",
"size": 30,
"created_at": "2012-02-29T03:50:07Z"
}
}
Example 3.358. Create snapshot: XML response
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<snapshot xmlns="http://docs.openstack.org/volume/api/v1"
id="3fbbcccf-d058-4502-8844-6feeffdf4cb5"
display_name="snap-001"
display_description="Daily backup"
volume_id="521752a6-acf6-4b2d-bc7a-119f9148cd8c"
status="available"
size="30"
created_at="2012-02-29T03:50:07Z" />
This operation does not return a response body.
