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Snapshots & Backups

VeloxaHost snapshots are instant and space-efficient regardless of instance size.

Snapshots

A snapshot captures an instance's filesystem and configuration at a point in time. Snapshots are stored in the same region as the instance.

Create a snapshot (console)

  1. Open your server's page in the console
  2. Go to the Snapshots section
  3. Enter a name and click Create
  4. The snapshot appears immediately in the list (snapshots are instant)

Create a snapshot (API)

POST /api/v1/instances/web-1/snapshots
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "before-upgrade-2025-04"
}

Automatic snapshots

Under Automatic Snapshots on the server page, choose how often a snapshot is taken (hourly, every 6 hours, every 12 hours, daily or weekly) and how long each is kept (1, 3, 7, 14 or 30 days).

Restoring from a Snapshot

You can restore an instance to a previous snapshot state. This overwrites the current instance state.

POST /api/v1/instances/web-1/snapshots/before-upgrade-2025-04/restore
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Restoring a snapshot replaces the instance's current state permanently. Take a snapshot of the current state first if you might want to go back to it.

Create a New Instance from a Snapshot

This is the way to "clone" an instance or promote a staging configuration to production. Turn the snapshot into a backup, then restore that backup as a new server:

  1. Turn the snapshot into a backup (from the snapshot in the console, or with the API below)
  2. Go to Backups and choose Restore as new on that backup
POST /api/v1/instances/web-1/snapshots/before-upgrade-2025-04/backup

Server Backups

The Backups page lists your server backups. From there you can Create a backup, Download it to keep your own copy, or Restore as new server.

To take backups automatically, use Backups page → Schedule and choose a frequency (every 6 hours, every 12 hours, daily or weekly) and how many backups to keep (1–10).

Snapshot Pricing

Snapshots are not charged. Your plan caps how many snapshots an organization can hold: 5 on Starter, 30 on Pay as you go.

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