Create a Complete Snapshot via API

[mritzmann]

Question summary

Hi! I don't think my question is too difficult, but I couldn't find anything special about it (except this issue #217). I would like to export a snapshot via API. It should be possible to import the snapshot.

My API request looks like this:

$ curl "http://localhost:19999/api/v1/data?chart=system.cpu&before=0&after=-600" >> /tmp/test.snapshot

In response I receive a JSON file. If I now import the file in Netdata Ui, I get the following error message: Failed to parse this file!

If I interpret the JSON file correctly, an export with /api/v1/data is not the same as an export via the Ui. Is there a parameter I have forgotten? Or maybe there is another way to create an export via curl that I can import later? Thanks & Sorry for the stupid question. Have a nice day!

OS / Environment

• Netdata: 1.12.0-1+deb10u1
• OS: Debian 10.3

Component Name

Expected results

Via HTTP request (curl) a file should be exported that can be imported into Netdata Ui later.

[mritzmann]

I found this #309 (comment):

(..) that snapshots are saved on your computer (not the server) and cannot be triggered programmatically. -- Nov 13 2017, ktsaou

If this information is still current, this issue is no longer a question but a feature request. :-)

[ilyam8]

@jacekkolasa please take a look

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[jacekkolasa]

hi @mritzmann , i confirm - the snapshot exported via UI has different structure than data?chart= call. It has more other data, like chart metadata, metrics for other charts, hostname, etc. It is unfortunately now impossible to export snapshot without UI. It would be a nice feature to have, i agree!

[jacekkolasa]

cc @dim08

[ilyam8]

duplicate of #9872