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# snapshot • AI Agent SDK

> snapshot: Return a read-only snapshot of the gateway's live self-state.

# snapshot

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> This is a method of the [**GatewayStatusProtocol**](../classes/GatewayStatusProtocol) class in the [**protocols**](../modules/protocols) module.

Return a read-only snapshot of the gateway's live self-state.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def snapshot() -> 'GatewayStatus'
```

### Returns

<ResponseField name="Returns" type="'GatewayStatus'">
  The result of the operation.
</ResponseField>

## Source

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