yandex_compute_snapshot (Resource)
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Updated at February 9, 2026
Creates a new snapshot of a disk. For more information, see the official documentation.
Example usage
//
// Create a new Compute Snapshot.
//
resource "yandex_compute_snapshot" "default" {
name = "test-snapshot"
source_disk_id = "test_disk_id"
labels = {
my-label = "my-label-value"
}
}
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.id(String).labels(Map Of String). A set of key/value label pairs which assigned to resource.name(String). The resource name.source_disk_id(Required)(String). ID of the disk to create a snapshot from.storage_size(Read-Only) (Number). Size of the snapshot, specified in GB.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.
Import
The resource can be imported by using their resource ID. For getting it you can use Yandex Cloud Web Console
# terraform import yandex_compute_snapshot.<resource Name> <resource Id>
terraform import yandex_compute_snapshot.my_snapshot fd8hc**********o4qe2