# Source: https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/snapshots.md

---
title: Snapshots
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
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# Snapshots

Take graph snapshots using the API.

## Take graph snapshots{% #take-graph-snapshots %}

{% tab title="v1" %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                            |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v1/graph/snapshot |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v1/graph/snapshot |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | GET https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v1/graph/snapshot      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | GET https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/graph/snapshot      |
| app.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/graph/snapshot     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v1/graph/snapshot |
| us5.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v1/graph/snapshot |

### Overview



Take graph snapshots. Snapshots are PNG images generated by rendering a specified widget in a web page and capturing it once the data is available. The image is then uploaded to cloud storage.

**Note**: When a snapshot is created, there is some delay before it is available.



### Arguments

#### Query Strings

| Name                    | Type    | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ----------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| metric_query            | string  | The metric query.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| start [*required*] | integer | The POSIX timestamp of the start of the query in seconds.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| end [*required*]   | integer | The POSIX timestamp of the end of the query in seconds.                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| event_query             | string  | A query that adds event bands to the graph.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| graph_def               | string  | A JSON document defining the graph. `graph_def` can be used instead of `metric_query`. The JSON document uses the [grammar defined here](https://docs.datadoghq.com/graphing/graphing_json/#grammar) and should be formatted to a single line then URL encoded. |
| title                   | string  | A title for the graph. If no title is specified, the graph does not have a title.                                                                                                                                                                               |
| height                  | integer | The height of the graph. If no height is specified, the graph's original height is used.                                                                                                                                                                        |
| width                   | integer | The width of the graph. If no width is specified, the graph's original width is used.                                                                                                                                                                           |

### Response

{% tab title="200" %}
OK
{% tab title="Model" %}
Object representing a graph snapshot.

| Field        | Type   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ------------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| graph_def    | string | A JSON document defining the graph. `graph_def` can be used instead of `metric_query`. The JSON document uses the [grammar defined here](https://docs.datadoghq.com/graphing/graphing_json/#grammar) and should be formatted to a single line then URL encoded. |
| metric_query | string | The metric query. One of `metric_query` or `graph_def` is required.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| snapshot_url | string | URL of your [graph snapshot](https://docs.datadoghq.com/metrics/explorer/#snapshot).                                                                                                                                                                            |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "graph_def": "string",
  "metric_query": "string",
  "snapshot_url": "https://app.datadoghq.com/s/f12345678/aaa-bbb-ccc"
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="400" %}
Bad Request
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="403" %}
Forbidden
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="429" %}
Too many requests
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

### Code Example

##### 
                  \# Required query argumentsexport metric_query="CHANGE_ME"export start="CHANGE_ME"export end="CHANGE_ME"\# Curl commandcurl -X GET "https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com"https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com"https://api.datadoghq.eu"https://api.ddog-gov.com"https://api.datadoghq.com"https://api.us3.datadoghq.com"https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v1/graph/snapshot?metric_query=${metric_query}&start=${start}&end=${end}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}"
                
##### 

```python
"""
Take graph snapshots returns "OK" response
"""

from datetime import datetime
from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta
from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v1.api.snapshots_api import SnapshotsApi

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = SnapshotsApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.get_graph_snapshot(
        metric_query="avg:system.load.1{*}",
        start=int((datetime.now() + relativedelta(days=-1)).timestamp()),
        end=int(datetime.now().timestamp()),
        title="System load",
        height=400,
        width=600,
    )

    print(response)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.comus3.datadoghq.comus5.datadoghq.comdatadoghq.euap1.datadoghq.comap2.datadoghq.comddog-gov.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Take graph snapshots returns "OK" response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V1::SnapshotsAPI.new
opts = {
  metric_query: "avg:system.load.1{*}",
  title: "System load",
  height: 400,
  width: 600,
}
p api_instance.get_graph_snapshot((Time.now + -1 * 86400).to_i, Time.now.to_i, opts)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.comus3.datadoghq.comus5.datadoghq.comdatadoghq.euap1.datadoghq.comap2.datadoghq.comddog-gov.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```ruby
require 'rubygems'
require 'dogapi'

api_key = '<DATADOG_API_KEY>'
app_key = '<DATADOG_APPLICATION_KEY>'

dog = Dogapi::Client.new(api_key, app_key)

end_ts = Time.now().to_i
start_ts = end_ts - (60 * 60)
dog.graph_snapshot("system.load.1{*}", start_ts, end_ts)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/?code-lang=ruby-legacy) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.comus3.datadoghq.comus5.datadoghq.comdatadoghq.euap1.datadoghq.comap2.datadoghq.comddog-gov.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Take graph snapshots returns "OK" response

package main

import (
	"context"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"os"
	"time"

	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog"
	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV1"
)

func main() {
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV1.NewSnapshotsApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.GetGraphSnapshot(ctx, time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, -1).Unix(), time.Now().Unix(), *datadogV1.NewGetGraphSnapshotOptionalParameters().WithMetricQuery("avg:system.load.1{*}").WithTitle("System load").WithHeight(400).WithWidth(600))

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `SnapshotsApi.GetGraphSnapshot`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `SnapshotsApi.GetGraphSnapshot`:\n%s\n", responseContent)
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.comus3.datadoghq.comus5.datadoghq.comdatadoghq.euap1.datadoghq.comap2.datadoghq.comddog-gov.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Take graph snapshots returns "OK" response
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.api.SnapshotsApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.api.SnapshotsApi.GetGraphSnapshotOptionalParameters;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.model.GraphSnapshot;
import java.time.OffsetDateTime;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    SnapshotsApi apiInstance = new SnapshotsApi(defaultClient);

    try {
      GraphSnapshot result =
          apiInstance.getGraphSnapshot(
              OffsetDateTime.now().plusDays(-1).toInstant().getEpochSecond(),
              OffsetDateTime.now().toInstant().getEpochSecond(),
              new GetGraphSnapshotOptionalParameters()
                  .metricQuery("avg:system.load.1{*}")
                  .title("System load")
                  .height(400L)
                  .width(600L));
      System.out.println(result);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling SnapshotsApi#getGraphSnapshot");
      System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode());
      System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody());
      System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders());
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.comus3.datadoghq.comus5.datadoghq.comdatadoghq.euap1.datadoghq.comap2.datadoghq.comddog-gov.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```python
from datadog import initialize, api
import time

options = {
    'api_key': '<DATADOG_API_KEY>',
    'app_key': '<DATADOG_APPLICATION_KEY>'
}

initialize(**options)

# Take a graph snapshot
end = int(time.time())
start = end - (60 * 60)
api.Graph.create(
    graph_def='{\
    "viz": "timeseries", \
    "requests": [ \
      {"q": "avg:system.load.1{*}", "conditional_formats": [], "type": "line"},\
      {"q": "avg:system.load.5{*}", "type": "line"}, \
      {"q": "avg:system.load.15{*}", "type": "line"}\
      ], \
    "events": [\
      {"q": "hosts:* ", "tags_execution": "and"}\
      ]}',
    start=start,
    end=end
)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/?code-lang=python-legacy) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.comus3.datadoghq.comus5.datadoghq.comdatadoghq.euap1.datadoghq.comap2.datadoghq.comddog-gov.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" python "example.py"
##### 

```rust
// Take graph snapshots returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::api_snapshots::GetGraphSnapshotOptionalParams;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::api_snapshots::SnapshotsAPI;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = SnapshotsAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api
        .get_graph_snapshot(
            1636542671,
            1636629071,
            GetGraphSnapshotOptionalParams::default()
                .metric_query("avg:system.load.1{*}".to_string())
                .title("System load".to_string())
                .height(400)
                .width(600),
        )
        .await;
    if let Ok(value) = resp {
        println!("{:#?}", value);
    } else {
        println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err());
    }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.comus3.datadoghq.comus5.datadoghq.comdatadoghq.euap1.datadoghq.comap2.datadoghq.comddog-gov.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Take graph snapshots returns "OK" response
 */

import { client, v1 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
const apiInstance = new v1.SnapshotsApi(configuration);

const params: v1.SnapshotsApiGetGraphSnapshotRequest = {
  metricQuery: "avg:system.load.1{*}",
  start: Math.round(
    new Date(new Date().getTime() + -1 * 86400 * 1000).getTime() / 1000
  ),
  end: Math.round(new Date().getTime() / 1000),
  title: "System load",
  height: 400,
  width: 600,
};

apiInstance
  .getGraphSnapshot(params)
  .then((data: v1.GraphSnapshot) => {
    console.log(
      "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data)
    );
  })
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.comus3.datadoghq.comus5.datadoghq.comdatadoghq.euap1.datadoghq.comap2.datadoghq.comddog-gov.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
{% /tab %}