---
title: "POST /#Action=CreateClusterSnapshot"
method: POST
path: "/#Action=CreateClusterSnapshot"
---

# POST /#Action=CreateClusterSnapshot

`POST /#Action=CreateClusterSnapshot`

Creates a manual snapshot of the specified cluster. The cluster must be in the `available` state.

For more information about working with snapshots, go to [Amazon Redshift Snapshots](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/mgmt/working-with-snapshots.html) in the _Amazon Redshift Cluster Management Guide_.

## Query parameters

- `Action` 'CreateClusterSnapshot', required
- `Version` '2012-12-01', required

## Response `200`

Success

## Other responses

- `480` — ClusterSnapshotAlreadyExistsFault
- `481` — InvalidClusterStateFault
- `482` — ClusterNotFoundFault
- `483` — ClusterSnapshotQuotaExceededFault
- `484` — TagLimitExceededFault
- `485` — InvalidTagFault
- `486` — InvalidRetentionPeriodFault

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