Create and manage Fly volumes via Machines API: create, attach to machines, extend size, and manage snapshots
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Documented steps
Create volume: POST to https://api.machines.dev/v1/apps/{app}/volumes with JSON body: {name: '<vol_name>', size_gb: <size>, region: '<region>', snapshot_retention: <days>}
List volumes: GET https://api.machines.dev/v1/apps/{app}/volumes returns array with attached_machine_id, size_gb, region, and status
Get volume details: GET https://api.machines.dev/v1/apps/{app}/volumes/{volume_id} includes attachment info and snapshot retention settings
Extend volume size: PUT https://api.machines.dev/v1/apps/{app}/volumes/{volume_id}/extend with JSON {size_gb: <new_size>} (can only increase, never shrink)
Attach to machine: update machine config via POST /v1/apps/{app}/machines/{id} and include in config.mounts: [{volume_id: '<vol_id>', path: '<destination>'}]
List snapshots: GET https://api.machines.dev/v1/apps/{app}/volumes/{volume_id}/snapshots shows available restore points
Create snapshot: POST https://api.machines.dev/v1/apps/{app}/volumes/{volume_id}/snapshots (beta feature) creates on-demand backup
Delete volume: DELETE https://api.machines.dev/v1/apps/{app}/volumes/{volume_id} (only succeeds if no attached machines)
Snapshot retention: configure 1-60 days (default 5); automatic daily backups enabled by default; volumes encrypted by default
Use flyctl shortcut: fly volumes create/list/extend/destroy for CLI-based operations
Volumes attached to machines cannot be destroyed; must remove machine first, then destroy the volume
One volume attaches to one machine at a time (volumes track attachment via attached_machine_id property)
Volume mount destination cannot be '/' (root directory)
Volume size extension is permanent; cannot shrink a volume after expansion
Snapshots are region-specific; restoring from snapshot requires volume in same region as snapshot source
Auto-extend threshold configuration (auto_extend_size_threshold/increment/limit) requires full machine config update via API; not available in snapshots list
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