---
title: "Update the variable snapshots for a Runbook Snapshot"
method: POST
path: "/projects/{projectId}/runbookSnapshots/{id}/snapshot-variables/v1"
tags: ["RunbookSnapshots"]
---

# Update the variable snapshots for a Runbook Snapshot

`POST /projects/{projectId}/runbookSnapshots/{id}/snapshot-variables/v1`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://demo.octopus.app/api`
- URL: `https://demo.octopus.app/api/projects/{projectId}/runbookSnapshots/{id}/snapshot-variables/v1`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-Octopus-ApiKey`
  - API key in query parameter `ApiKey`
  - API key in header `X-NuGet-ApiKey`

Update the variable snapshots associated with the runbook snapshot to the latest versions. The runbook's process must not have changed since the snapshot was created.

## Path parameters

- `projectId` string, required
- `id` string, required

## Request body

- RefreshRunbookSnapshotVariablesCommand: Update the variable snapshots associated with the runbook snapshot to the latest versions. The runbook's process must not have changed since the snapshot was created.
  - `Id` string, required: The ID of the runbook snapshot whose variables to refresh, e.g. 'RunbookSnapshots-123'.
  - `ProjectId` string: The ID of the project containing this resource. Will be inferred if not provided.
  - `SpaceId` string, required: The ID of the space containing the resource(s).
  - `VariableSnapshotConcurrencyToken` string

## Response `200`

Confirmation that the Runbook Snapshot Variables were refreshed, containing the updated Snapshot

- RefreshRunbookSnapshotVariablesResponse
  - `Resource` RunbookSnapshotResource, required
    - `Assembled` string, date-time, required
    - `FrozenProjectVariableSetId` string, required
    - `FrozenRunbookProcessId` string, required
    - `GitReference` SnapshotGitReferenceResource
      - `GitCommit` string
      - `GitRef` string
      - `VariablesGitCommit` string
    - `Id` string: Gets or sets a unique identifier for this resource.
    - `LastModifiedBy` string: Gets or sets the username of the user who last modified this resource.
    - `LastModifiedOn` string, date-time: Gets or sets the date/time that this resource was last modified.
    - `LibraryVariableSetSnapshotIds` string[]: Snapshots of the project's included library variable sets. The snapshots are VariableSetResources, not LibraryVariableSetResources.
    - `Links` object: Gets or sets a dictionary of links to other related resources. These links can be used to navigate the resources on the server.
    - `Name` string, required
    - `Notes` string
    - `ProjectId` string, required
    - `ProjectVariableSetSnapshotId` string, required
    - `RunbookId` string, required
    - `SelectedGitResources` SelectedGitResource[]
      - `ActionName` string, required
      - `GitReferenceResource` GitReferenceResource, required
        - `GitCommit` string
        - `GitRef` string
      - `GitResourceReferenceName` string
    - `SelectedPackages` SelectedPackage[]
      - `ActionName` string
      - `PackageReferenceName` string
      - `StepName` string
      - `Version` string
    - `SpaceId` string, required
    - `VariableSnapshotConcurrencyToken` string: Identifies the runbook snapshot's current variable snapshots.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request. Either the payload was not structurally valid or business rules did not permit the operation.
- `404`: Not found. One or more of the entities involved in the operation was not found.

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