grafana/docs/sources/http_api/snapshot.md

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Snapshot API

Create new snapshot

POST /api/snapshots

Example Request:

POST /api/snapshots HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbk

{
  "dashboard": {
    "editable":false,
    "hideControls":true,
    "nav":[
    {
      "enable":false,
    "type":"timepicker"
    }
    ],
    "rows": [
      {

      }
    ],
    "style":"dark",
    "tags":[],
    "templating":{
      "list":[
      ]
    },
    "time":{
    },
    "timezone":"browser",
    "title":"Home",
    "version":5
    },
  "expires": 3600
}

Example Response:

HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json
{
  "deleteKey":"XXXXXXX",
  "deleteUrl":"myurl/dashboard/snapshot/XXXXXXX",
  "key":"YYYYYYY",
  "url":"myurl/dashboard/snapshot/YYYYYYY"
}

Keys:

• deleteKey – Key generated to delete the snapshot
• key – Key generated to share the dashboard

Get Snapshot by Id

GET /api/snapshots/:key

Example Request:

GET /api/snapshots/YYYYYYY HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbk

Example Response:

HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "meta":{
    "isSnapshot":true,
    "type":"snapshot",
    "canSave":false,
    "canEdit":false,
    "canStar":false,
    "slug":"",
    "expires":"2200-13-32T25:23:23+02:00",
    "created":"2200-13-32T28:24:23+02:00"
    },
    "dashboard": {
      "editable":false,
      "hideControls":true,
      "nav":[
      {
        "enable":false,
      "type":"timepicker"
      }
      ],
      "rows": [
        {

        }
      ],
      "style":"dark",
      "tags":[],
      "templating":{
        "list":[
        ]
      },
      "time":{
      },
      "timezone":"browser",
      "title":"Home",
      "version":5
    }
}

Delete Snapshot by Id

GET /api/snapshots-delete/:key

Example Request:

GET /api/snapshots/YYYYYYY HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbk

Example Response:

HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json

{"message":"Snapshot deleted. It might take an hour before it's cleared from a CDN cache."}