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- storage
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Creating Block Storage volumes via the Instances API is deprected and the information below is proposed for informative purposes only. [Learn how to create a volume using the Block Storage API.](https://www.scaleway.com/en/developers/api/block/#path-volume-create-a-volume)
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- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
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1. Create a block volume from the API by launching the following command:
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paragraph: This page explains how to create backups of your Instaces using the Scaleway API
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tags: instance create backup scaleway-api
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dates:
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validation: 2025-01-02
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validation: 2025-05-28
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posted: 2021-05-26
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By default, the name of the image is built according to the name of the server and the date. You can specify a name for the image in the request:
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scw instance server backp server-id zone=fr-par-1 name=myimagename
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scw instance server backup <server-id> zone=fr-par-1 name=<my-image-name>
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```
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A backup request will create an image object. You can view it using:
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scw instance image get image-uid zone=fr-par-1
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scw instance image get <image-uid> zone=fr-par-1
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An image contains one snapshot for each volume of the Instance. These snapshots are visible within the image response as `root_volume` and `extra_volumes` fields.
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For this guide, we assume you have an Instance running in the `fr-par-1` AZ, your Object Storage bucket is located in the region `fr-par`, and you want to create a new Instance in the `fr-par-2` AZ.
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The snapshot export from the console is currently available for **Local Storage** volumes. Use the CLI or API to export a **Block Storage** volume. [Learn more about exporting Block Storage volumes using the API.](/instances/api-cli/snapshot-import-export-feature)
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1. Click the [CPU & GPU Instances section](https://console.scaleway.com/instance/servers) of the Scaleway console, then click the Instance you want to snapshot.
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2. The Instance overview displays. Click the **Storage** tab to display the storage resources attached to the Instance. Scroll to the **Snapshots** section of the page.
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3. Click the name of the snapshot you want to export. The snapshot overview displays.
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