# CreateGraphSnapshot
Creates a snapshot of the specific graph.
## Request Syntax
```
POST /snapshots HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json
{
"graphIdentifier": "string",
"snapshotName": "string",
"tags": {
"string" : "string"
}
}
```
## URI Request Parameters
The request does not use any URI parameters.
## Request Body
The request accepts the following data in JSON format.
** [graphIdentifier](#API_CreateGraphSnapshot_RequestSyntax) **
The unique identifier of the Neptune Analytics graph.
Type: String
Pattern: `g-[a-z0-9]{10}`
Required: Yes
** [snapshotName](#API_CreateGraphSnapshot_RequestSyntax) **
The snapshot name. For example: `my-snapshot-1`.
The name must contain from 1 to 63 letters, numbers, or hyphens, and its first character must be a letter. It cannot end with a hyphen or contain two consecutive hyphens. Only lowercase letters are allowed.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 63.
Pattern: `(?!gs-)[a-z][a-z0-9]*(-[a-z0-9]+)*`
Required: Yes
** [tags](#API_CreateGraphSnapshot_RequestSyntax) **
Adds metadata tags to the new graph. These tags can also be used with cost allocation reporting, or used in a Condition statement in an IAM policy.
Type: String to string map
Map Entries: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 50 items.
Key Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.
Key Pattern: `(?!aws:)[a-zA-Z+-=._:/]+`
Value Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.
Required: No
## Response Syntax
```
HTTP/1.1 201
Content-type: application/json
{
"arn": "string",
"id": "string",
"kmsKeyIdentifier": "string",
"name": "string",
"snapshotCreateTime": number,
"sourceGraphId": "string",
"status": "string"
}
```
## Response Elements
If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 201 response.
The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.
** [arn](#API_CreateGraphSnapshot_ResponseSyntax) **
The ARN of the snapshot created.
Type: String
** [id](#API_CreateGraphSnapshot_ResponseSyntax) **
The ID of the snapshot created.
Type: String
Pattern: `gs-[a-z0-9]{10}`
** [kmsKeyIdentifier](#API_CreateGraphSnapshot_ResponseSyntax) **
The ID of the KMS key used to encrypt and decrypt graph data.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1024.
Pattern: `arn:aws(|-cn|-us-gov):kms:[a-zA-Z0-9-]*:[0-9]{12}:key/[a-zA-Z0-9-]{36}`
** [name](#API_CreateGraphSnapshot_ResponseSyntax) **
The name of the snapshot created.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 63.
Pattern: `(?!gs-)[a-z][a-z0-9]*(-[a-z0-9]+)*`
** [snapshotCreateTime](#API_CreateGraphSnapshot_ResponseSyntax) **
The snapshot creation time
Type: Timestamp
** [sourceGraphId](#API_CreateGraphSnapshot_ResponseSyntax) **
The Id of the Neptune Analytics graph from which the snapshot is created.
Type: String
Pattern: `g-[a-z0-9]{10}`
** [status](#API_CreateGraphSnapshot_ResponseSyntax) **
The current state of the snapshot.
Type: String
Valid Values: `CREATING | AVAILABLE | DELETING | FAILED`
## Errors
For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).
** ConflictException **
Raised when a conflict is encountered.
** message **
A message describing the problem.
** reason **
The reason for the conflict exception.
HTTP Status Code: 409
** InternalServerException **
A failure occurred on the server.
** message **
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 500
** ResourceNotFoundException **
A specified resource could not be located.
** message **
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 404
** ServiceQuotaExceededException **
A service quota was exceeded.
** quotaCode **
Service quota code of the resource for which quota was exceeded.
** resourceId **
The identifier of the resource that exceeded quota.
** resourceType **
The type of the resource that exceeded quota. Ex: Graph, Snapshot
** serviceCode **
The service code that exceeded quota.
HTTP Status Code: 402
** ThrottlingException **
The exception was interrupted by throttling.
** message **
A message describing the problem.
HTTP Status Code: 429
** ValidationException **
A resource could not be validated.
** message **
A message describing the problem.
** reason **
The reason that the resource could not be validated.
HTTP Status Code: 400
## See Also
For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+ [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/neptune-graph-2023-11-29/CreateGraphSnapshot)
+ [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/neptune-graph-2023-11-29/CreateGraphSnapshot)
+ [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/neptune-graph-2023-11-29/CreateGraphSnapshot)
+ [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/neptune-graph-2023-11-29/CreateGraphSnapshot)
+ [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/neptune-graph-2023-11-29/CreateGraphSnapshot)
+ [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/neptune-graph-2023-11-29/CreateGraphSnapshot)
+ [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/neptune-graph-2023-11-29/CreateGraphSnapshot)
+ [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/neptune-graph-2023-11-29/CreateGraphSnapshot)
+ [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/neptune-graph-2023-11-29/CreateGraphSnapshot)
+ [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/neptune-graph-2023-11-29/CreateGraphSnapshot)