---
title: "Creates a point-in-time snapshot of a Typesense node's state and data in the specified directory."
method: POST
path: "/operations/snapshot"
tags: ["operations"]
---

# Creates a point-in-time snapshot of a Typesense node's state and data in the specified directory.

`POST /operations/snapshot`

Creates a point-in-time snapshot of a Typesense node's state and data in the specified directory. You can then backup the snapshot directory that gets created and later restore it as a data directory, as needed.

## Query parameters

- `snapshot_path` string, required

## Response `201`

Snapshot is created.

- SuccessStatus
  - `success` boolean, required

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/typesense/apis/typesense-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/typesense/apis/typesense-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/typesense/typesense-api/revisions/1d9b3b61638e/schema)