---
title: "Create Snapshot"
method: POST
path: "/v1/apps/{app_name}/volumes/{volume_id}/snapshots"
tags: ["Volumes"]
---

# Create Snapshot

`POST /v1/apps/{app_name}/volumes/{volume_id}/snapshots`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.machines.dev`
- URL: `https://api.machines.dev/v1/apps/{app_name}/volumes/{volume_id}/snapshots`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Create a snapshot for a specific volume within an app.

## Path parameters

- `app_name` string, required
- `volume_id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

## Changes

- **2026-08-12** `f54480c4ce7f`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/machines/apis/machines-api/changes/v1/apps/:app_name/volumes/:volume_id/snapshots/post.md)

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