---
title: "Changes to Create a snapshot"
method: POST
path: "/snapshots/create"
---

# Changes to Create a snapshot

`POST /snapshots/create`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 2 of 21 revisions.

- **2026-09-18** `e6309ce01c8d`: 4 breaking
- **2026-07-26** `34c556152ce5`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-09-18** `e6309ce01c8d`: 4 breaking
  - added the new required request property `instanceId`
  - added the new required request property `name`
  - removed `#/components/schemas/thundertypes.CreateSnapshotRequest, subschema #1` from the request body `oneOf` list
  - the request's body type changed from no type to `object`
- **2026-07-26** `34c556152ce5`: 1 info
  - added the required property `id` to the response with the `202` status

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/thundercompute/apis/thunder-compute-api/docs/snapshots/create/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/thundercompute/apis/thunder-compute-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/thundercompute/apis/thunder-compute-api/changes/snapshots/create/post)