---
title: "New-VBRApplicationBackupSnapshot"
description: "This cmdlet creates a new snapshot of the application backup repository. You can use this snapshot to perform instant recovery or data recovery operations."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrapplicationbackupsnapshot.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Application Backup Repositories > New-VBRApplicationBackupSnapshot"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRApplicationBackupSnapshot

## Short Description
Creates a new snapshot of the application backup repository.

**Product Edition**: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
New-VBRApplicationBackupSnapshot -Repository <VBRApplicationBackupRepository> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a new snapshot of the application backup repository. You can use this snapshot to perform instant recovery or data recovery operations.

## Parameters

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          <p>Parameter</p>
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          <p>Description</p>
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          <p>Type</p>
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          <p>Required</p>
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          <p>Position</p>
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          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Repository</span></p>
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        <td>
          <p>Specifies the application backup repository in which you want to create a snapshot.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrapplicationbackuprepository.md"><code>VBRApplicationBackupRepository</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrapplicationbackuprepository.md"><code>Get-VBRApplicationBackupRepository</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
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          <p><a href="vbrapplicationbackuprepository.md"><code>VBRApplicationBackupRepository</code></a></p>
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          <p>True</p>
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          <p>Named</p>
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          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
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`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the [`VBRApplicationBackupSnapshot`](vbrapplicationbackupsnapshot.md) object that contains information about the application backup repository snapshot.

## Examples

::: example
### Creating Application Backup Repository Snapshot

This example shows how to create a snapshot in an application backup repository.

```
$repository = Get-VBRApplicationBackupRepository -Name "Application Backup Repository 01"
New-VBRApplicationBackupSnapshot -Repository $repository
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRApplicationBackupRepository`](get-vbrapplicationbackuprepository.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$repository` variable.
2. Run the `New-VBRApplicationBackupSnapshot` cmdlet. Set the `$repository` variable as the `Repository` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRApplicationBackupRepository`](get-vbrapplicationbackuprepository.md)