Create Snapshot

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Description

• Image name and entrypoint
• Resource allocation (CPU, GPU, memory, disk)
• Build information
• Region availability
• Whether the snapshot is general (available to all users)

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Request Body

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Required Fields

• name - The name of the snapshot

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Optional Fields

• imageName - The image name of the snapshot (e.g., ubuntu:22.04)
• entrypoint - The entrypoint command for the snapshot (array of strings)
• general - Whether the snapshot is general (boolean)
• cpu - CPU cores allocated to the resulting sandbox (integer)
• gpu - GPU units allocated to the resulting sandbox (integer)
• memory - Memory allocated to the resulting sandbox in GB (integer)
• disk - Disk space allocated to the sandbox in GB (integer)
• buildInfo - Build information for the snapshot
• regionId - ID of the region where the snapshot will be available (defaults to organization default region)

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Example Request

curl -X POST "https://api.daytona.io/snapshots" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "ubuntu-dev-environment",
    "imageName": "ubuntu:22.04",
    "cpu": 4,
    "memory": 8,
    "disk": 100,
    "general": false
  }'

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Response

• Snapshot ID
• State (e.g., building, active)
• Resource configuration
• Timestamps
• Region IDs where the snapshot is available

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Error Responses

• 400 - Bad request (e.g., snapshots with tag :latest are not allowed)