---
title: "Changes to POST /projects/{project}/regions/{region}/snapshots"
method: POST
path: "/projects/{project}/regions/{region}/snapshots"
---

# Changes to POST /projects/{project}/regions/{region}/snapshots

`POST /projects/{project}/regions/{region}/snapshots`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 4 of 6 revisions.

- **2026-10-30** `8b85e897d3dc`: 4 info
- **2026-10-23** `48929bf89eeb`: 4 info
- **2026-10-10** `aca8b5925289`: 2 breaking, 4 info
- **2026-10-10** `dc965a746ee8`: 16 info

## Changes

- **2026-10-30** `8b85e897d3dc`: 4 info
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
- **2026-10-23** `48929bf89eeb`: 4 info
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
- **2026-10-10** `aca8b5925289`: 2 breaking, 4 info
  - removed the request body
  - removed the media type `*/*` for the response with the status `200`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
- **2026-10-10** `dc965a746ee8`: 16 info
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - request property `snapshotEncryptionKey/rawKey` deprecated
  - request property `snapshotEncryptionKey/rsaEncryptedKey` deprecated
  - request property `snapshotEncryptionKey/sha256` deprecated
  - request property `sourceDiskEncryptionKey/rawKey` deprecated
  - request property `sourceDiskEncryptionKey/rsaEncryptedKey` deprecated
  - request property `sourceDiskEncryptionKey/sha256` deprecated
  - request property `sourceInstantSnapshotEncryptionKey/rawKey` deprecated
  - request property `sourceInstantSnapshotEncryptionKey/rsaEncryptedKey` deprecated
  - request property `sourceInstantSnapshotEncryptionKey/sha256` deprecated
  - added the new `BMSAI_CAPABLE` enum value to the request property `guestOsFeatures/items/type`
  - added the new `SUSPEND_SAFE_FPR` enum value to the request property `guestOsFeatures/items/type`
  - added the optional property `getHealthOperationMetadata` to the response with the `200` status

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/google/apis/compute/docs/projects/:project/regions/:region/snapshots/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/google/apis/compute.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/google/apis/compute/changes/projects/:project/regions/:region/snapshots/post)