yandex_compute_snapshot (DataSource)
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Updated at February 9, 2026
Get information about a Yandex Compute snapshot. For more information, see the official documentation.
Warning
One of snapshot_id or name should be specified.
Example usage
//
// Get information about existing Compute Snapshot
//
data "yandex_compute_snapshot" "my_snapshot" {
snapshot_id = "some_snapshot_id"
}
// You can use "data.yandex_compute_snapshot.my_snapshot.id" identifier
// as reference to existing resource.
resource "yandex_compute_instance" "default" {
# ...
boot_disk {
initialize_params {
snapshot_id = data.yandex_compute_snapshot.my_snapshot.id
}
}
}
Arguments & Attributes Reference
created_at(Read-Only) (String). The creation timestamp of the resource.description(String). The resource description.disk_size(Read-Only) (Number). Size of the disk when the snapshot was created, specified in GB.folder_id(String). The folder identifier that resource belongs to. If it is not provided, the default providerfolder-idis used.hardware_generation[Block]. Hardware generation and its features, which will be applied to the instance when this snapshot is used as a boot disk source. Provide this property if you wish to override this value, which otherwise is inherited from the source.generation2_features[Block]. A newer hardware generation, which always usesPCI_TOPOLOGY_V2and UEFI boot.legacy_features[Block]. Defines the first known hardware generation and its features.pci_topology(String). A variant of PCI topology, one ofPCI_TOPOLOGY_V1orPCI_TOPOLOGY_V2.
id(String).kms_key_id(Read-Only) (String). ID of KMS symmetric key used to encrypt snapshot.labels(Map Of String). A set of key/value label pairs which assigned to resource.name(String). The resource name.product_ids(Read-Only) (List Of String). License IDs that indicate which licenses are attached to this snapshot.snapshot_id(String). The ID of a specific snapshot.source_disk_id(Required)(String). ID of the disk to create a snapshot from.status(Read-Only) (String). The status of the snapshot.storage_size(Read-Only) (Number). Size of the snapshot, specified in GB.