# Take a disk or memory snapshot now

`POST /v1/sandboxes/{sandbox}/snapshots`

**In this build:** Works on the simulator or a real VM.

**Scope:** `snapshot.write`

**CLI:** `harebox snapshot`

Send an `Idempotency-Key` header. A retry with the same key never repeats the action.

## Request: `CreateSnapshotRequest`

| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `include_memory` | `boolean` |  |
| `pre_snapshot_command` | `string` |  |

## Response: 202

`Snapshot`

| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `id` (required) | `string` |  |
| `sandbox` (required) | `string` |  |
| `kind` (required) | `string` | One of: `disk`, `disk_and_memory` |
| `trigger` | `string` | One of: `automatic`, `stop`, `sleep`, `manual`, `template` |
| `consistency` | `string` | One of: `exact`, `crash_consistent` |
| `stored_gb` | `number` |  |
| `expires_at` | `string or null` |  |
| `created_at` (required) | `string` |  |

Errors follow [one format](../errors.html).