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# AmazonCreateLightsailInstanceSnapshotsParameters Object

## Description

Parameters for the Amazon Create Lightsail Instance Snapshots action.

## Properties

### consistencyMethod

Consistency method to use when creating the snapshots.

Type: `string`

Valid Values:

* `none`
* `stop-instance`

Required: Yes

### credentialIds

Registered credentials to use with the action. One and only one credential must be specified.

Type: Array of `string`

Required: Yes

### instanceIdentificationMethod

Method to use to identify the instances for which snapshots will be created.

Type: `string`

Valid Values:

* `all-instances`
* `by-instance-name`

Required: Yes

### instanceNameComparison

Comparison to use when comparing instance names. Required when `instanceIdentificationMethod` is `by-instance-name`.

Type: [LightsailInstanceNameComparison](/data-types/lightsailinstancenamecomparison-object.md) object

Required: Conditional

### regionNames

Regions to use with the action. One and only one region must be specified.

Type: Array of `string`

Required: Yes

### snapshotName

Name of the snapshots to be created.

Type: `string`

Required: Yes

## Sample JSON

```javascript
{
    "credentialIds": [
        "cred-00000001"
    ],
    "regionNames": [
        "us-east-1"
    ],
    
    "instanceIdentificationMethod": "by-instance-name",
    "instanceNameComparison": {
        "compareType": "starts-with",
        "instanceName": "prod-"
    },
    
    "snapshotName": "$(INSTANCENAME)-$(DATE)",
    "consistencyMethod": "stop-instance"
}
```


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