diff --git a/content/shared/influxdb3-query-guides/snapshots/snowflake.md b/content/shared/influxdb3-query-guides/snapshots/snowflake.md index bbc075708..6e75d61f7 100644 --- a/content/shared/influxdb3-query-guides/snapshots/snowflake.md +++ b/content/shared/influxdb3-query-guides/snapshots/snowflake.md @@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ Use the {{% product-name %}} HTTP API to export snapshots and check status. #### Example: Export a snapshot +This example demonstrates how to export a snapshot of your data from InfluxDB to an Iceberg table using the HTTP API. + - **Method**: `POST` - **Endpoint**: `/snapshots/export` - **Request body**: @@ -176,17 +178,21 @@ Use the {{% product-name %}} HTTP API to export snapshots and check status. "table": "bar" } ``` +The `POST` request to the `/snapshots/export` endpoint triggers the export of data from the specified namespace and table in InfluxDB to an Iceberg table. The request body specifies the namespace (`foo`) and the table (`bar`) to be exported. #### Example: Check snapshot status +This example shows how to check the status of an ongoing or completed snapshot export using the HTTP API. + - **Method**: `GET` - **Endpoint**: `/snapshots/status` +In this example, the GET request to the /snapshots/status endpoint retrieves the status of the snapshot export. This can be used to monitor the progress of the export or verify its completion. + ## Considerations and limitations +When exporting data from InfluxDB to an Iceberg table, keep the following considerations and limitations in mind: + - **Data consistency**: Ensure that the exported data in the Iceberg table is consistent with the source data in InfluxDB. - **Performance**: Query performance may vary based on data size and query complexity. - **Feature support**: Some advanced features of InfluxDB may not be fully supported in Snowflake through Iceberg integration. - - -