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List snapshots

GET
/v1/vms/{vm_id}/snapshots

List all snapshots for a VM as a flat list. Reconstruct the tree via parent_id. Also returns slot usage (snapshot_count / max_snapshots) and total size.

Authorization

bearer_auth
AuthorizationBearer <token>

OAuth Authentication

OpenScaler API uses OAuth, a standard for secure authorization. To access the API, obtain a token via the OpenScaler Platform.

Use the access_token in the Authorization header for requests:

Authorization: Bearer <token>

Always keep your token secure and do not share it with anyone.

In: header

Path Parameters

vm_id*string

A unique identifier for a VM instance.

Formatuuid

Response Body

application/json

application/json

text/pain

application/json

application/json

curl -X GET "https://example.com/v1/vms/cc3ccab2-0ae2-11ef-9136-6a0922f6458b/snapshots"
{  "snapshots": [    {      "id": "6ba7b810-9dad-11d1-80b4-00c04fd430c8",      "vm_id": "cc3ccab2-0ae2-11ef-9136-6a0922f6458b",      "user_id": "user-abc123",      "project_id": "default",      "name": "s1",      "display_name": "before-upgrade",      "disk_path": "/var/lib/libvirt/images/vm_abc.qcow2",      "parent_id": null,      "size_gib": 25,      "status": "ready",      "created_at": "2026-07-30T10:30:00Z",      "updated_at": "2026-07-30T10:30:00Z"    }  ],  "snapshot_count": 2,  "total_size_gib": 50,  "max_snapshots": 5,  "current_snapshot_id": "48cf9354-130b-41e5-8cf1-2903f720121a"}
{  "errors": [    {      "message": "'vcpus' field must be an integer",      "field": "resource_id"    }  ]}
"Access denied"
{  "errors": [    {      "message": "User not initialized (missing required fields in token), please init user by sending POST request to `/v1/init` then refresh your token\n"    }  ]}
{  "errors": [    {      "message": "VM with ID 23 not found"    }  ]}