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+Retrieve information about all registered snapshot repositories:
+```
+curl -X GET "${ElasticSearchURL}:9200/_snapshot?pretty"
+```
+
+Retrieve information about a given snapshot repository, `gcskustomize`:
+```
+curl -X GET "${ElasticSearchURL}:9200/_snapshot/gcskustomize?pretty"
+```
+
+Verify a snapshot repository, `gcskustomize`, manually:
+```
+curl -X POST "${ElasticSearchURL}:9200/_snapshot/gcskustomize/_verify?pretty"
+```
+
+Retrieve a summary information about a given snapshot:
+```
+curl -X GET "${ElasticSearchURL}:9200/_snapshot/gcskustomize/kustomize-snapshot?pretty"
+```
+
+Retrieve a detailed information about a given snapshot:
+```
+curl -X GET "${ElasticSearchURL}:9200/_snapshot/gcskustomize/kustomize-snapshot/_status?pretty"
+```