# Create Instance Snapshots

> `UiPath.AmazonWebServices.Activities.Ec2.Volume.AWSCreateInstanceSnapshots`

`UiPath.AmazonWebServices.Activities.Ec2.Volume.AWSCreateInstanceSnapshots`

## Description

Creates snapshots of all the EBS volumes attached to a given EC2 instance. Any attached volumes will produce one snapshot each.

## Project compatibility

Windows | Cross-platform

## Configuration

* **Instance** - The instance for which snapshots need to be created for all attached volumes. This field accepts `AWSEc2Instance` input.

### Input
* **Description** - The description of the instance snapshots which need to be created. This field accepts `String` input.
* **Exclude Root Volume -** Indicates whether to exclude the root volume of the instance. Boolean value. Default value is False.
* **Tags -** The tags to associate with every snapshot. It shall contain two columns of type `String`, the first one representing the key, and the second its value. This field accepts `DataTable` input.
  :::note
  For example, a DataTable object can be easily created with the [Build Data Table](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/workflow/build-data-table) activity.
  :::

### Output
* **Snapshots** - The details of the newly created snapshots, stored in an `AWSEBSSnapshot[]` output variable.