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# kosli diff snapshots

> Diff environment snapshots.  

## Synopsis

```shell theme={"theme":"dracula","languages":{"custom":["/languages/rego.json"]}}
kosli diff snapshots SNAPPISH_1 SNAPPISH_2 [flags]
```

Diff environment snapshots.\
Specify SNAPPISH\_1 and SNAPPISH\_2 by:

* environmentName
  * the latest snapshot for environmentName, at the time of the request
  * e.g., **prod**
* environmentName#N
  * the Nth snapshot, counting from 1
  * e.g., **prod#42**
* environmentName\~N
  * the Nth snapshot behind the latest, at the time of the request
  * e.g., **prod\~5**
* environmentName@\{YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS}
  * the snapshot at specific moment in time in UTC
  * e.g., **prod@\{2023-10-02T12:00:00}**
* environmentName@\{N.`hours|days|weeks|months`.ago}
  * the snapshot at a time relative to the time of the request
  * e.g., **prod@\{2.hours.ago}**

## Flags

| Flag                     | Type   | Description                                                                                 |
| :----------------------- | :----- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `-h`, `--help`           | bool   | help for snapshots                                                                          |
| `-o`, `--output`         | string | \[defaulted] The format of the output. Valid formats are: \[table, json]. (default "table") |
| `-u`, `--show-unchanged` | bool   | \[defaulted] Show the unchanged artifacts present in both snapshots within the diff output. |

## Flags inherited from parent commands

| Flag                      | Type   | Description                                                                                                                                             |
| :------------------------ | :----- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `-a`, `--api-token`       | string | The Kosli API token.                                                                                                                                    |
| `-c`, `--config-file`     | string | \[optional] The Kosli config file path. (default "kosli")                                                                                               |
| `--debug`                 | bool   | \[optional] Print debug logs to stdout.                                                                                                                 |
| `-H`, `--host`            | string | \[defaulted] The Kosli endpoint. (default "[https://app.kosli.com](https://app.kosli.com)")                                                             |
| `--http-proxy`            | string | \[optional] The HTTP proxy URL including protocol and port number. e.g. `http://proxy-server-ip:proxy-port`                                             |
| `-r`, `--max-api-retries` | int    | \[defaulted] How many times should API calls be retried when the API host is not reachable. (default 3)                                                 |
| `--org`                   | string | The Kosli organization.                                                                                                                                 |
| `-q`, `--quiet`           | bool   | \[optional] Suppress non-critical warning messages. Errors and normal output are not affected. If both `--quiet` and `--debug` are set, `--debug` wins. |

## Live Example

To view a live example of 'kosli diff snapshots' you can run the command below (for the [cyber-dojo](https://app.kosli.com/cyber-dojo) demo organization).

```shell theme={"theme":"dracula","languages":{"custom":["/languages/rego.json"]}}
export KOSLI_ORG=cyber-dojo
# The API token below is read-only
export KOSLI_API_TOKEN=Pj_XT2deaVA6V1qrTlthuaWsmjVt4eaHQwqnwqjRO3A
kosli diff snapshots aws-beta aws-prod --output=json
```

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  <div style={{maxHeight: "50vh", overflowY: "auto"}}>
    ```json theme={"theme":"dracula","languages":{"custom":["/languages/rego.json"]}}
    {
      "snappish1": {
        "snapshot_id": "aws-beta#7978",
        "artifacts": [
          {
            "fingerprint": "1342e060fb8af6c34d004e474544d1472b940250eb0084f206c3d7bf9d78e2b5",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/dashboard:2b300f4@sha256:1342e060fb8af6c34d004e474544d1472b940250eb0084f206c3d7bf9d78e2b5",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785764779,
            "flow": "dashboard-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/dashboard/commit/2b300f450f72006f6a9000aaf9cd04485f1e8095",
            "instance_count": 1
          },
          {
            "fingerprint": "2cfdbea64e0451b0de2213eca4abe14adce61b1cd6003e99aa8c5e6148528c94",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/web:a1d4103@sha256:2cfdbea64e0451b0de2213eca4abe14adce61b1cd6003e99aa8c5e6148528c94",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785654145,
            "flow": "web-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/web/commit/a1d410386c7fdc15ef48a626d6f59dded1cf1964",
            "instance_count": 3
          },
          {
            "fingerprint": "8771b2dbc5cc61aad59602e6c1b67e56496f9b6883a6bd0b3c6b85bc0dbfa052",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/nginx:fda4677@sha256:8771b2dbc5cc61aad59602e6c1b67e56496f9b6883a6bd0b3c6b85bc0dbfa052",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785754253,
            "flow": "nginx-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/nginx/commit/fda467737fbb8ca1c6cb3639ebabe853fc3d74da",
            "instance_count": 1
          },
          {
            "fingerprint": "adb922d738b50876f1cd13f5a998ade341abfd64b3561d0889264399c33c528b",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/creator:83357f1@sha256:adb922d738b50876f1cd13f5a998ade341abfd64b3561d0889264399c33c528b",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785764812,
            "flow": "creator-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/creator/commit/83357f112ef5c10b157cb84732c77965cc8ddc48",
            "instance_count": 1
          },
          {
            "fingerprint": "bc1a1b5ffc66fee2004451dccdc0c2ad1ab566f665d93c63287e02ee88c3805e",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/languages-start-points:061da97@sha256:bc1a1b5ffc66fee2004451dccdc0c2ad1ab566f665d93c63287e02ee88c3805e",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785757608,
            "flow": "languages-start-points-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/languages-start-points/commit/061da97f094e86f4a3ecbd17d0c3a7925256dd0f",
            "instance_count": 1
          }
        ]
      },
      "snappish2": {
        "snapshot_id": "aws-prod#5177",
        "artifacts": [
          {
            "fingerprint": "8a89de34c6d8102bc376b6a238015b1dd768a81f16a741b28dbd8c8af3deefd6",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/dashboard:da7bace@sha256:8a89de34c6d8102bc376b6a238015b1dd768a81f16a741b28dbd8c8af3deefd6",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785755094,
            "flow": "dashboard-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/dashboard/commit/da7bacefac23b0983d2b9f39d87508e0f85b1167",
            "instance_count": 1
          },
          {
            "fingerprint": "aa64db9bd0519d00fba81faf620d0bb1aae3d13839b585ed2ec8179d5e035a34",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/creator:89019f6@sha256:aa64db9bd0519d00fba81faf620d0bb1aae3d13839b585ed2ec8179d5e035a34",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785681913,
            "flow": "creator-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/creator/commit/89019f6d8059406e56fa499b2dec2dbf93f4d5c7",
            "instance_count": 1
          },
          {
            "fingerprint": "af5870236f643273d1f26a7f842fd2b616b0f766cc2ac177c6d8f9882b90851e",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/web:2779354@sha256:af5870236f643273d1f26a7f842fd2b616b0f766cc2ac177c6d8f9882b90851e",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785243412,
            "flow": "web-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/web/commit/2779354a4fda0eeb90fd43f32211836d99f6bde1",
            "instance_count": 3
          },
          {
            "fingerprint": "b1ee961719fe5dabc18f85450c26719c67a4f9ac3959ba836465ceb14bc67e7b",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/languages-start-points:6a7f7be@sha256:b1ee961719fe5dabc18f85450c26719c67a4f9ac3959ba836465ceb14bc67e7b",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785241263,
            "flow": "languages-start-points-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/languages-start-points/commit/6a7f7be81022f7ed3fa8383f016b55af86e2af23",
            "instance_count": 1
          },
          {
            "fingerprint": "d801a758e959a9e30ddeb9f82df9ff6eb4515eb9e6bb6a7d2b57500d0e665355",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/nginx:c221bb1@sha256:d801a758e959a9e30ddeb9f82df9ff6eb4515eb9e6bb6a7d2b57500d0e665355",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785744284,
            "flow": "nginx-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/nginx/commit/c221bb1cdea95e14bc2df052e894756a9d96c378",
            "instance_count": 1
          }
        ]
      },
      "changed": {
        "artifacts": []
      },
      "not-changed": {
        "artifacts": [
          {
            "fingerprint": "6ca8f8d96e1fe8c360fce64b81c330c4ac05d3f128461be4034d36b37147eeac",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/spooler:c81791f@sha256:6ca8f8d96e1fe8c360fce64b81c330c4ac05d3f128461be4034d36b37147eeac",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785310509,
            "flow": "spooler-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/spooler/commit/c81791fd10558a59f83876137fb021abcd89f262",
            "instance_count": 1
          },
          {
            "fingerprint": "8cd50be384864573324f1edd08dbd2b7d00448e12c400db8bf84fbcf0da5d392",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/runner:48bb369@sha256:8cd50be384864573324f1edd08dbd2b7d00448e12c400db8bf84fbcf0da5d392",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785831945,
            "flow": "runner-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/runner/commit/48bb36950ae12b98bdcaf39d77225a3ca7b1dda3",
            "instance_count": 3
          },
          {
            "fingerprint": "8e965dda26af2d2e68032c25d68e792c85e0c7bd9814862de231bc4c6e935b81",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/custom-start-points:790d86b@sha256:8e965dda26af2d2e68032c25d68e792c85e0c7bd9814862de231bc4c6e935b81",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785241244,
            "flow": "custom-start-points-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/custom-start-points/commit/790d86b66f4d86ab47f5c521daf5039dc8aeef4d",
            "instance_count": 1
          },
          {
            "fingerprint": "a5b224c24732c48daaf6ea495e57345bc4b9fde34b37bf4b7c758b6ee778bee3",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/saver:595e902@sha256:a5b224c24732c48daaf6ea495e57345bc4b9fde34b37bf4b7c758b6ee778bee3",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785559130,
            "flow": "saver-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/saver/commit/595e902fa2f5844d9ce0612a5c9295cd8dab5b97",
            "instance_count": 1
          },
          {
            "fingerprint": "c7b7fd69d904329f9264e111bd3dc63cf98724cce567bae719e79a171e6925ea",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/exercises-start-points:258b6d0@sha256:c7b7fd69d904329f9264e111bd3dc63cf98724cce567bae719e79a171e6925ea",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785241255,
            "flow": "exercises-start-points-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/exercises-start-points/commit/258b6d07d2b28ad5cb2ce6d29934997f72380f1a",
            "instance_count": 1
          },
          {
            "fingerprint": "f68c19b4ca97267fb5be505ec33eb6b89a5297e9ed7ee40d0a3e88fb4082a6e4",
            "name": "244531986313.dkr.ecr.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/differ:10e162d@sha256:f68c19b4ca97267fb5be505ec33eb6b89a5297e9ed7ee40d0a3e88fb4082a6e4",
            "most_recent_timestamp": 1785559134,
            "flow": "differ-ci",
            "commit_url": "https://github.com/cyber-dojo/differ/commit/10e162d4e1294815375a31121f14d57e13183b34",
            "instance_count": 1
          }
        ]
      }
    }
    ```
  </div>
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## Examples Use Cases

These examples all assume that the flags  `--api-token`, `--org`, `--host`, (and `--flow`, `--trail` when required), are [set/provided](/getting_started/install/#assigning-flags-via-environment-variables).

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="compare the third latest snapshot in an environment to the latest">
    ```shell theme={"theme":"dracula","languages":{"custom":["/languages/rego.json"]}}
    kosli diff snapshots envName~3 envName 

    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="compare snapshots of two different environments of the same type">
    ```shell theme={"theme":"dracula","languages":{"custom":["/languages/rego.json"]}}
    kosli diff snapshots envName1 envName2 

    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="show the not-changed artifacts in both snapshots">
    ```shell theme={"theme":"dracula","languages":{"custom":["/languages/rego.json"]}}
    kosli diff snapshots envName1 envName2 
    	--show-unchanged 

    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="compare the snapshot from 2 weeks ago in an environment to the latest">
    ```shell theme={"theme":"dracula","languages":{"custom":["/languages/rego.json"]}}
    kosli diff snapshots envName@{2.weeks.ago} envName 
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>
