# Get status snapshot does not work for snapshots that are not currently running

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/get-status-snapshot-does-not-work-for-snapshots-that-are-not-currently-running/291271>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** snapshot-and-restore\
**Created:** [December 8, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/get-status-snapshot-does-not-work-for-snapshots-that-are-not-currently-running/291271 "2021-12-08T23:57:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hannah\_Chung](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/hannah_chung/32/98583_2.png) [@Hannah\_Chung](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Hannah_Chung)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/get-status-snapshot-does-not-work-for-snapshots-that-are-not-currently-running/291271/1 "2021-12-08T23:57:01Z")

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Based on the documentation for `Get snapshot status` [here](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/get-snapshot-status-api.html#:~:text=If%20you%20specify%20both%20the%20repository%20name%20and%20snapshot%2C%20the%20request%20retrieves%20detailed%20status%20information%20for%20the%20given%20snapshot%2C%20even%20if%20not%20currently%20running.), I expect to see the state of my snapshot even if it is not currently running.

I confirmed I am making the call `GET /_snapshot/<my repository>/<snapshot name>/_status`. I also confirmed this call works while the snapshot is in progress and stops working once the snapshot completes.

This used to work, but seems to have stopped working starting Dec 3 (at least for me).

I am able to get the snapshot state of a completed snapshot by just omitting the `/_status` and this works fine for my use case, but I'm confused why the status check stopped working.

EDIT:  
using Elasticsearch v7.10 with the elastix elixir library

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 11:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/get-status-snapshot-does-not-work-for-snapshots-that-are-not-currently-running/291271/2 "2022-01-05T23:57:16Z")

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