---
title: "Create a ZFS snapshot"
method: POST
path: "/zfs/datasets/snapshot"
tags: ["ZFS"]
---

# Create a ZFS snapshot

`POST /zfs/datasets/snapshot`

Create a ZFS snapshot

## Request body

- InternalHandlersZfsCreateSnapshotRequest
  - `guid` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `recursive` boolean

## Response `200`

OK

- GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalAPIResponseAny
  - `data` unknown
  - `error` string
  - `message` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

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

---

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