# Snapshot specific index/aliases elasticsearch version 8.12.0

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-specific-index-aliases-elasticsearch-version-8-12-0/359147>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** snapshot-and-restore\
**Created:** [May 9, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-specific-index-aliases-elasticsearch-version-8-12-0/359147 "2024-05-09T08:03:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shashank\_Jain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/shashank_jain/32/125365_2.png) [@Shashank\_Jain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Shashank_Jain)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-specific-index-aliases-elasticsearch-version-8-12-0/359147/1 "2024-05-09T08:03:32Z")

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Hi all, I would like to take a snapshot of specific indexes containing certain aliases.Is it possible to do so, if yes, please can you advise? Thank you

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**Author:** ![Shashank\_Jain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/shashank_jain/32/125365_2.png) [@Shashank\_Jain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Shashank_Jain)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-specific-index-aliases-elasticsearch-version-8-12-0/359147/2 "2024-05-10T07:00:30Z")

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To add more context to the asked question.  
For example :  
index\_1 has 3 aliases namely alias\_1,alias\_2,alias\_3. I am looking to take snapshot of index\_1 with only alias\_1.  
Is it possible to do this when taking snapshot or during the restore process?