---
title: "Create a snapshot"
method: POST
path: "/snapshots/create"
tags: ["Snapshots"]
---

# Create a snapshot

`POST /snapshots/create`

Create a new snapshot from a running instance

## Request body

- union
  - object
  - ThundertypesCreateSnapshotRequest
    - `instanceId` string, required
    - `name` string, required

## Response `202`

Accepted

- ThundertypesCreateSnapshotResponse
  - `id` string, required
  - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `500` — Internal Server Error

## Changes

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- **2026-07-26** `34c556152ce5` — 1 info
  - added the required property `id` to the response with the `202` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/thundercompute/apis/thunder-compute-api/changes/snapshots/create/post.md)

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