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**To return a list of snapshots**
The following `describe-snapshots`` returns a list of snapshots. ::
aws memorydb describe-snapshots
Output::
{
"Snapshots": [
{
"Name": "my-cluster-snapshot",
"Status": "available",
"Source": "manual",
"ARN": "arn:aws:memorydb:us-east-1:491658xxxxxx2:snapshot/my-cluster-snapshot",
"ClusterConfiguration": {
"Name": "my-cluster",
"Description": " ",
"NodeType": "db.r6g.large",
"EngineVersion": "6.2",
"MaintenanceWindow": "wed:03:00-wed:04:00",
"Port": 6379,
"ParameterGroupName": "default.memorydb-redis6",
"SubnetGroupName": "my-sg",
"VpcId": "vpc-862574fc",
"SnapshotRetentionLimit": 0,
"SnapshotWindow": "04:30-05:30",
"NumShards": 2
}
}
}
For more information, see `Snapshot and restore <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/latest/devguide/snapshots.html>`__ in the *MemoryDB User Guide*.