---
title: block_storage_snapshot:update
description: Modify Block Storage volume snapshots
product: Platform
url: https://docs.digitalocean.com/platform/teams/roles/permissions/block_storage_snapshot/update/
last_updated: "0001-01-01"
---

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# block_storage_snapshot:update

## Permission Summary

Modify Block Storage volume snapshots

## Required Permissions

To add a permission to a custom role, you must also add its required permissions.

For example, to add a non-read permission for a resource type, you must also add the read permission for that resource type.

The following permissions are required for `block_storage_snapshot:update`:

| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
| [`block_storage_snapshot:read`](../../block_storage_snapshot/read) | View Block Storage volume snapshots |
| [`block_storage:read`](../../block_storage/read) | View Block Storage volumes |
| [`droplet:read`](../../droplet/read) | View Droplets |
| [`image:read`](../../image/read) | View images |
| [`snapshot:read`](../../snapshot/read) | View snapshots |