--- layout: default title: cat snapshots parent: CAT grand_parent: REST API reference nav_order: 65 has_children: false --- # cat snapshots Introduced 1.0 {: .label .label-purple } The cat snapshots operation lists all snapshots for a repository. ## Example ``` GET _cat/snapshots?v ``` ## Path and HTTP methods ``` GET _cat/snapshots ``` ## URL parameters All cat snapshots URL parameters are optional. In addition to the [common URL parameters]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/opensearch/rest-api/cat/index#common-url-parameters), you can specify the following parameter: Parameter | Type | Description :--- | :--- | :--- master_timeout | Time | The amount of time to wait for a connection to the master node. Default is 30 seconds. time | Time | Specify the units for time. For example, `5d` or `7h`. For more information, see [Supported units]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/opensearch/units/). ## Response ```json index | shard | prirep | state | docs | store | ip | | node plugins | 0 | p | STARTED | 0 | 208b | 172.18.0.4 | odfe-node1 plugins | 0 | r | STARTED | 0 | 208b | 172.18.0.3 | odfe-node2 ```