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title: "Managing Snapshots via VAST CLI"
slug: "managing-snapshots-via-vast-cli"
updated: 2026-10-27T17:24:19Z
published: 2026-10-27T17:24:19Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/managing-snapshots-via-vast-cli"
---

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

# Managing Snapshots via VAST CLI

To manage snapshots via the [CLI](/docs-5-3/docs/using-the-vast-cli), use the following commands.

> [!TIP]
> Tip
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> For full CLI command syntax, including VAST arguments, enter the command at the CLI prompt in the *<command> <subcommand>* format provided in the table, followed by *?*.

| Task | Command |
| --- | --- |
| Display snapshots | [snapshot list](/docs-5-3/docs/en/snapshot-list) |
| Display details of a specific snapshot | [snapshot show](/docs-5-3/docs/en/snapshot-show) |
| Take a snapshot | [snapshot create](/docs-5-3/docs/en/snapshot-create) |
| Modify a snapshot (includes locking and unlocking) | [snapshot modify](/docs-5-3/docs/en/snapshot-modify) |
| Delete a snapshot | [snapshot delete](/docs-5-3/docs/en/snapshot-delete) |