---
title: "POST /v1beta/{tenantId}/block/snapshots"
method: POST
path: "/v1beta/{tenantId}/block/snapshots"
tags: ["Block volume snapshots"]
---

# POST /v1beta/{tenantId}/block/snapshots

`POST /v1beta/{tenantId}/block/snapshots`

Creates a volume snapshot.

## Request body

- VolumeSnapshotCreateSpec
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string
  - `volumeId` string, required
  - `profileId` string

## Response `202`

Accepted

- VolumeSnapshotRespSpec — Snapshot is a description of volume snapshot resource.
  - `id` string
  - `createdAt` string, date-time
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time
  - `tenantId` string
  - `userId` string
  - `name` string
  - `description` string
  - `size` integer
  - `status` string
  - `volumeId` string
  - `profileId` string
  - `metadata` object

## Other responses

- `400` — BadRequest
- `401` — NotAuthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `500` — An unexpected error occured.

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