---
title: "Changes to Restore an instance from a snapshot in-place"
method: POST
path: "/instances/{id}/snapshots/{snapshotId}/restore"
---

# Changes to Restore an instance from a snapshot in-place

`POST /instances/{id}/snapshots/{snapshotId}/restore`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 17 of 51 revisions.

- **2026-09-02** `f786ee519143`: 1 info
- **2026-09-02** `b2914ae67478`: 1 warning
- **2026-09-02** `36d620751895`: 1 info
- **2026-08-21** `b00eacfe26b2`: 1 warning, 2 info
- **2026-06-09** `796cd163e0f1`: 1 info
- **2026-05-18** `9716796b73b2`: 2 info
- **2026-05-18** `06a18bfe794c`: 2 info
- **2026-05-18** `722eb2b221c9`: 1 info
- **2026-05-14** `d8b4e555ae63`: 1 warning
- **2026-05-12** `722eb2b221c9`: 3 info
- **2026-04-17** `c6da5deb317c`: 1 info
- **2026-04-07** `52bc64e89c84`: 1 info
- **2026-03-23** `8251e13b6a8e`: 1 info
- **2026-03-09** `12f78ec90ae6`: 1 warning
- **2026-03-09** `d3b8f05f7a0f`: 1 warning, 1 info
- **2026-03-07** `48572ed07140`: 2 info
- **2026-03-07** `ef3a9825726e`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-09-02** `f786ee519143`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `gpu/device_path` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-09-02** `b2914ae67478`: 1 warning
  - removed the optional property `gpu/device_path` from the response with the `200` status
- **2026-09-02** `36d620751895`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `gpu/device_path` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-08-21** `b00eacfe26b2`: 1 warning, 2 info
  - added the new `qemu-microvm` enum value to the `hypervisor` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `qemu-microvm` enum value to the request property `target_hypervisor`
  - added the required property `expires_at` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-06-09** `796cd163e0f1`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `platform` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-05-18** `9716796b73b2`: 2 info
  - added the optional property `restart_policy` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `restart_status` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-05-18** `06a18bfe794c`: 2 info
  - added the optional property `health_check` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `health_status` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-05-18** `722eb2b221c9`: 1 info
  - removed the `Template` enum value from the `state` response property for the response status `200`
- **2026-05-14** `d8b4e555ae63`: 1 warning
  - added the new `Template` enum value to the `state` response property for the response status `200`
- **2026-05-12** `722eb2b221c9`: 3 info
  - added the optional property `current_phase` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `current_phase_since` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `phase_durations_ms` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-04-17** `c6da5deb317c`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `snapshot_policy/standby_compression_delay` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-04-07** `52bc64e89c84`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `auto_standby` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-03-23** `8251e13b6a8e`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `snapshot_policy` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-03-09** `12f78ec90ae6`: 1 warning
  - added the new `Initializing` enum value to the `state` response property for the response status `200`
- **2026-03-09** `d3b8f05f7a0f`: 1 warning, 1 info
  - removed the optional property `metadata` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `tags` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-03-07** `48572ed07140`: 2 info
  - the `metadata/additionalProperties/` response's property pattern `^[A-Za-z0-9 _.:/=+@-]*$` was added for the status `200`
  - added 'propertyNames' constraint to the `metadata` response property for the status `200`
- **2026-03-07** `ef3a9825726e`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/kernel/apis/hypeman-api/docs/instances/:id/snapshots/:snapshotId/restore/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/kernel/apis/hypeman-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/kernel/apis/hypeman-api/changes/instances/:id/snapshots/:snapshotId/restore/post)