DigitalOcean Snapshots API Reference
Use the DigitalOcean API to create, list, and manage snapshots.
Snapshots Reference
Validated on 4 Jul 2021 • Last edited on 17 Jun 2025
Snapshots are on-demand disk images of DigitalOcean Droplets and volumes saved to your account. Use them to create new Droplets and volumes with the same contents.
The DigitalOcean API lets you manage resources programmatically with standard HTTP requests. All actions available in the control panel are also available through the API.
doctl is the command-line interface for the DigitalOcean API. It supports most of the same actions available in the API and DigitalOcean Control Panel.
