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Export and import workspaces as compressed ZIP archives.

Overview

Snapshots enable:
  • Backup and restore workspaces
  • Share scan results
  • Migrate between machines
  • Archive completed assessments

Export

CLI

API

Contents

Exported ZIP includes:

Import

CLI

API

List Snapshots

CLI

API

Output

Download

Delete

Storage Location

Default: ~/osmedeus-base/snapshots/ Configure in osm-settings.yaml:

Use Cases

Backup Before Destructive Scan

Share Results

Migrate to Another Machine

Archive Completed Projects

Metadata

Each snapshot includes metadata.json:

Database Records

The database.json contains:

Import Options

Force Overwrite

  • Deletes existing workspace
  • Removes existing database records
  • Imports fresh from snapshot

Skip Database

  • Only imports files
  • Preserves existing database records
  • Useful for file-only updates

Cloud Storage

Export to S3

Import from S3

Best Practices

  1. Regular backups - Schedule snapshot exports
  2. Verify after import - Check file integrity
  3. Use descriptive names - Include date and purpose
  4. Secure storage - Encrypt sensitive snapshots
  5. Clean old snapshots - Manage storage usage

Troubleshooting

Import fails

Missing files after import

Large snapshot size

Next Steps