---
title: "Changes to Create a snapshot for an instance"
method: POST
path: "/instances/{id}/snapshots"
---

# Changes to Create a snapshot for an instance

`POST /instances/{id}/snapshots`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 5 of 51 revisions.

- **2026-08-21** `b00eacfe26b2`: 1 warning
- **2026-03-23** `8251e13b6a8e`: 6 info
- **2026-03-09** `d3b8f05f7a0f`: 2 warning, 2 info
- **2026-03-07** `48572ed07140`: 2 info
- **2026-03-07** `ef3a9825726e`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-08-21** `b00eacfe26b2`: 1 warning
  - added the new `qemu-microvm` enum value to the `source_hypervisor` response property for the response status `201`
- **2026-03-23** `8251e13b6a8e`: 6 info
  - added the new optional request property `compression`
  - added the optional property `compressed_size_bytes` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the optional property `compression` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the optional property `compression_error` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the optional property `compression_state` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the optional property `uncompressed_size_bytes` to the response with the `201` status
- **2026-03-09** `d3b8f05f7a0f`: 2 warning, 2 info
  - removed the request property `metadata`
  - removed the optional property `metadata` from the response with the `201` status
  - added the new optional request property `tags`
  - added the optional property `tags` to the response with the `201` status
- **2026-03-07** `48572ed07140`: 2 info
  - added the new optional request property `metadata`
  - added the optional property `metadata` to the response with the `201` status
- **2026-03-07** `ef3a9825726e`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

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