# To snapshot one index to file and restore it from file

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-snapshot-one-index-to-file-and-restore-it-from-file/70539
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [January 4, 2017, 11:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-snapshot-one-index-to-file-and-restore-it-from-file/70539 "2017-01-04T11:03:51Z")
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### Author: ![dmitriiPopov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@dmitriiPopov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dmitriiPopov)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2017, 11:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-snapshot-one-index-to-file-and-restore-it-from-file/70539/1 "2017-01-04T11:03:52Z")

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Hi.  
Can I snapshot/dump data from ONLY selected index to local file? And I need restore it from this file later.  
How can I do it via CURL interface?

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### Author: ![Babadofar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/babadofar/32/44803_2.png) [@Babadofar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Babadofar)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2017, 11:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-snapshot-one-index-to-file-and-restore-it-from-file/70539/2 "2017-01-04T11:27:09Z")

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This is documented here [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.1/modules-snapshots.html#\_snapshot](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.1/modules-snapshots.html#_snapshot)

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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: [February 1, 2017, 11:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-snapshot-one-index-to-file-and-restore-it-from-file/70539/3 "2017-02-01T11:27:10Z")

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