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Volume → Create Snapshot

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Summary

Create a snapshot of an IONOS Cloud volume

Inputs

  • datacenterId (required) — ID of the datacenter containing the volume
  • volumeId (required) — ID of the volume to snapshot
  • snapshotName — Optional name for the snapshot
  • snapshotDescription — Optional description for the snapshot

Output shape

object

The node returns the full response from the IONOS Cloud API for the created snapshot.

Examples

Example 1: Snapshot a volume for backup before applying changes

Set datacenterId, volumeId, and optionally snapshotName to 'pre-upgrade-2024-01-01'

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