Create snapshot

Create a snapshot of a specified virtual machine.

Create snapshot

post

Create a snapshot of a specified virtual machine.

A snapshot captures the state and data of the virtual machine at a specific point in time, allowing users to restore the virtual machine to that state if needed. This operation is useful for backup purposes, system recovery, and testing changes without affecting the current state of the virtual machine.

Creating new snapshot will overwrite the existing snapshot!

Use this endpoint to capture VPS state for backup and recovery purposes.

Authorizations

AuthorizationstringRequired

API Token authentication

Path parameters

virtualMachineIdintegerRequired

Virtual Machine ID

Example: 1268054

Responses

200

Success response

application/json

idintegerOptional

Action ID

Example: 8123712

namestringOptional

Action name

Example: action_name

statestring · enumOptional

Action state

Example: successPossible values:

created_atstring · date-timeOptionalExample: 2025-02-27T11:54:00Z

updated_atstring · date-timeOptionalExample: 2025-02-27T11:58:00Z

401

Unauthenticated response

application/json

500

Error response

application/json

post/api/vps/v1/virtual-machines/{virtualMachineId}/snapshot

POST /api/vps/v1/virtual-machines/{virtualMachineId}/snapshot HTTP/1.1
Host: developers.hostinger.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Accept: */*

{
  "id": 8123712,
  "name": "action_name",
  "state": "success",
  "created_at": "2025-02-27T11:54:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2025-02-27T11:58:00Z"
}