Lakebase snapshots API (Beta)

BetaSep 15, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

You can now manage Lakebase snapshots programmatically. The snapshots API lets you create, get, list, and delete point-in-time snapshots of a project branch, and restore a snapshot by creating a new branch from it. This API is in Beta. See Create a snapshot .

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