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
}
JSON Body schema:
- dashboard – Required. The complete dashboard model.
- name – Optional. snapshot name
- expires - Optional. When the snapshot should expire in seconds. 3600 is 1 hour, 86400 is 1 day. Default is never to expire.
- external - Optional. Save the snapshot on an external server rather than locally. Default is
false
. - key - Optional. Define the unique key. Required if external is
true
. - deleteKey - Optional. Unique key used to delete the snapshot. It is different from the key so that only the creator can delete the snapshot. Required if external is
true
.
Note: When creating a snapshot using the API, you have to provide the full dashboard payload including the snapshot data. This endpoint is designed for the Grafana UI.
Example Response:
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json
{
"deleteKey":"XXXXXXX",
"deleteUrl":"myurl/api/snapshots-delete/XXXXXXX",
"key":"YYYYYYY",
"url":"myurl/dashboard/snapshot/YYYYYYY",
"id": 1
}
Keys:
- deleteKey – Key generated to delete the snapshot
- key – Key generated to share the dashboard
Get list of Snapshots
GET /api/dashboard/snapshots
Query parameters:
- query – Search Query
- limit – Limit the number of returned results
Example Request:
GET /api/dashboard/snapshots HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbk
Example Response:
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json
[
{
"id":8,
"name":"Home",
"key":"YYYYYYY",
"orgId":1,
"userId":1,
"external":false,
"externalUrl":"",
"expires":"2200-13-32T25:23:23+02:00",
"created":"2200-13-32T28:24:23+02:00",
"updated":"2200-13-32T28:24:23+02:00"
}
]
Get Snapshot by Key
GET /api/snapshots/:key
Example Request:
GET /api/snapshots/YYYYYYY HTTP/1.1
Accept: 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 Key
DELETE /api/snapshots/:key
Example Request:
DELETE /api/snapshots/YYYYYYY HTTP/1.1
Accept: 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 any CDN caches.", "id": 1}
Delete Snapshot by deleteKey
This API call can be used without authentication by using the secret delete key for the snapshot.
GET /api/snapshots-delete/:deleteKey
Example Request:
GET /api/snapshots-delete/XXXXXXX HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Example Response:
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json
{"message":"Snapshot deleted. It might take an hour before it's cleared from any CDN caches.", "id": 1}
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