> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.e2b.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage snapshots

You can manage sandbox snapshots with the `e2b sandbox snapshot` (alias `snap`) commands.

### Create a snapshot

To create a snapshot from a sandbox, use the `create` command with the sandbox ID.

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash Terminal theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
  e2b sandbox snapshot create <sandboxID>
  ```
</CodeGroup>

You can name the snapshot template with the `--name` flag. If a template with that name already exists, it is reused.

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
e2b sandbox snapshot create <sandboxID> --name my-snapshot
```

### List snapshots

To list all snapshots, use the `list` command.

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
e2b sandbox snapshot list
```

To list only snapshots created from a specific sandbox, pass the sandbox ID.

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
e2b sandbox snapshot list <sandboxID>
```

You can filter by snapshot name or ID with the `--name` flag, optionally tag-qualified.

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
e2b sandbox snapshot list --name my-snapshot:v1
```

To limit the amount of snapshots returned, use the `--limit` flag. By default, the command returns up to 1000 snapshots. Use `--limit 0` to return all snapshots.

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
e2b sandbox snapshot list --limit 10
```

To output the snapshots in JSON format, use the `--format` flag.

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
e2b sandbox snapshot list --format json
```

### Delete snapshots

To delete one or more snapshots, use the `delete` command with the snapshot IDs.

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
e2b sandbox snapshot delete <snapshotID> [snapshotID...]
```