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Snapshot lifecycle management APIs
editSnapshot lifecycle management APIs
editYou use the following APIs to set up policies to automatically take snapshots and control how long they are retained.
For more information about snapshot lifecycle management (SLM), see Automate snapshots with SLM.
Policy management APIs
editSnapshot management APIs
edit- Execute snapshot lifecycle policy (take snapshots)
- Execute snapshot retention policy (delete expired snapshots)