# RPC delete-snapshot

This RPC removes a snapshot from the Configuration datastore of the UniConfig transaction.

RPC input contains the name of the snapshot topology to be removed. RPC output contains the result of the operation.

# RPC examples

# Successful example

RPC input contains the name of the snapshot topology to be removed. RPC output contains the result of the operation.

RPC Request
curl --location --request POST 'http://localhost:8181/rests/operations/snapshot-manager:delete-snapshot' \
--header 'Accept: application/json' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "input": {
        "name" : "snapshot1"
    }
}'

RPC Response, Status: 204

# Failed example

RPC input contains the name of the snapshot topology to be removed. The snapshot name specified does not exist. RPC output contains the result of the operation.

RPC Request
curl --location --request POST 'http://localhost:8181/rests/operations/snapshot-manager:delete-snapshot' \
--header 'Accept: application/json' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "input": {
        "name" : "snapshot1"
    }
}'

RPC Response, Status: 404
{
  "errors": {
    "error": [
      {
        "error-tag": "data-missing",
        "error-type": "application",
        "error-message": "Snapshot with name snapshot1 does not exist. Cannot delete snapshot."
      }
    ]
  }
}