# .kibana index is not available for snapshot

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-index-is-not-available-for-snapshot/362546>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [July 4, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-index-is-not-available-for-snapshot/362546 "2024-07-04T12:16:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 4, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-index-is-not-available-for-snapshot/362546/1 "2024-07-04T12:16:19Z")

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I'm trying to implement Kibana dashboard snapshots. As far as I know, dashboards are saved in the `.kibana*` index. In my case, it is `.kibana_8.13.4_001` since I am using Kibana version 8.13.4. I can see that index under Index Management, as shown in the image below:

 ![kibana_indices](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/e/d/edf3babb0b41e6a1d8e6ab21b569b5194623a4f8.png)

However, on the snapshot settings page, when I have to select indices to snapshot, the `.kibana_8.13.4_001` index is not suggested, only those visible in the image:

 ![kibana_policy](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/d/5/d5038d2003eac7dbeab27408f84d0d8f101b197a.png)

I've tried to add a custom index pattern `.kibana*`, but I only get a snapshot of the following four indices:

 ![kibana_snapshot](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/0/d/0d7a22a726c8baf3657027e90bb0fb38793c5a25.png)

Could you please tell me what I am doing wrong? What is the correct approach for making backups of Kibana dashboards?