---
title: "GET /#Action=CreateDBSnapshot"
method: GET
path: "/#Action=CreateDBSnapshot"
---

# GET /#Action=CreateDBSnapshot

`GET /#Action=CreateDBSnapshot`

Creates a snapshot of a DB instance. The source DB instance must be in the <code>available</code> or <code>storage-optimization</code> state.

## Query parameters

- `DBSnapshotIdentifier` string, required
- `DBInstanceIdentifier` string, required
- `Tags` object[] — A list of tags. For more information, see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_Tagging.html">Tagging Amazon RDS Resources</a> in the <i>Amazon RDS User Guide.</i>
  - `Key` string — A key is the required name of the tag. The string value can be from 1 to 128 Unicode characters in length and can't be prefixed with <code>aws:</code> or <code>rds:</code>. The string can only contain only the set of Unicode letters, digits, white-space, '_', '.', ':', '/', '=', '+', '-', '@' (Java regex: "^([\\p{L}\\p{Z}\\p{N}_.:/=+\\-@]*)$").
  - `Value` string — A value is the optional value of the tag. The string value can be from 1 to 256 Unicode characters in length and can't be prefixed with <code>aws:</code> or <code>rds:</code>. The string can only contain only the set of Unicode letters, digits, white-space, '_', '.', ':', '/', '=', '+', '-', '@' (Java regex: "^([\\p{L}\\p{Z}\\p{N}_.:/=+\\-@]*)$").
- `Action` 'CreateDBSnapshot', required
- `Version` '2014-10-31', required

## Response `200`

Success

## Other responses

- `480` — DBSnapshotAlreadyExistsFault
- `481` — InvalidDBInstanceStateFault
- `482` — DBInstanceNotFoundFault
- `483` — SnapshotQuotaExceededFault

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