# Create Volume Snapshot

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

`UiPath.AmazonWebServices.Activities.Ec2.Volume.AWSCreateVolumeSnapshot`

## Description

Creates a snapshot for a given EBS volume.

## Project compatibility

Windows | Cross-platform

## Configuration

* **Volume** - The volume for which snapshot needs to be created. This field accepts `AWSEBSVolume` input.

### Input
* **Description** - The description of the snapshot volume which needs to be created. This field accepts `String` input.
* **Tags** - The tags to associate with the snapshot. It shall contain two columns of type `String`, the first one representing the key and the second its value.
  :::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
* **Snapshot** - The details of the newly created snapshot stored in an `AWSEBSSnapshot` output variable.