> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://praison.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# snapshot • AI Agent SDK

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

# snapshot

Method

> This is a method of the [**GatewayStatusProtocol**](https://praison.ai/docs/sdk/reference/praisonaiagents/classes/GatewayStatusProtocol.md) class in the [**protocols**](https://praison.ai/docs/sdk/reference/praisonaiagents/modules/protocols.md) 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

**Returns** `'GatewayStatus'`

The result of the operation.

## Source

> [card] [View on GitHub](https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/blob/main/src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/gateway/protocols.py#L4014)
>
> `praisonaiagents/gateway/protocols.py` at line 4014


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