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# GET /v1/snapshot/{user_id}

> Retrieve the latest hourly user/global snapshot.

# GET /v1/snapshot/{user_id}

Returns the latest hourly snapshot for a user.

## Path parameters

| Field     | Type     | Required | Notes                                                   |
| --------- | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| `user_id` | `string` | Yes      | User identity whose latest snapshot should be returned. |

## Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "status": "ok",
  "user_id": "user-123",
  "generated_at": "2026-03-16T10:00:00.000000",
  "snapshot": {
    "summary": "The user prefers pytest, is working on repository X, and has an active goal to improve automated testing coverage.",
    "memory_refs": [
      "mem-123",
      "mem-456"
    ],
    "health_note": "No major contradiction clusters affected the selected snapshot."
  }
}
```

## Notes

* Snapshots include only `user` and `global` memories.
* Container-only memories are excluded.
* The latest snapshot is overwritten during hourly maintenance.

## Response field notes

| Field          | Type                      | Always present | Notes                             |
| -------------- | ------------------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------- |
| `status`       | `string`                  | Yes            | Usually `ok`.                     |
| `user_id`      | `string`                  | Yes            | Echoes the requested user id.     |
| `generated_at` | `datetime \| null`        | Yes            | Null when no snapshot exists yet. |
| `snapshot`     | `SnapshotPayload \| null` | Yes            | Null when no snapshot exists yet. |