From 2b243b6ddc31d452311359df5e26fd10355d224e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Weiss <>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 17:05:11 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Document 2GB snapshot size limitation

Add maximum size constraint (2 GB per snapshot) to the snapshot
documentation across three pages: traffic snapshots overview,
dashboard snapshots guide, and MCP raw capture tools reference.
---
 src/pages/en/dashboard_snapshots.md   | 1 +
 src/pages/en/mcp/raw_capture_tools.md | 2 ++
 src/pages/en/v2/traffic_snapshots.md  | 1 +
 3 files changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/pages/en/dashboard_snapshots.md b/src/pages/en/dashboard_snapshots.md
index f911b8d..5af56be 100644
--- a/src/pages/en/dashboard_snapshots.md
+++ b/src/pages/en/dashboard_snapshots.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ The snapshot is extracted from [Raw Capture](/en/v2/raw_capture) buffers and mov
 | Constraint | Description |
 |------------|-------------|
 | Maximum window | Limited by raw capture buffer size and traffic rate |
+| Maximum size   | 2 GB per snapshot. Reduce by selecting fewer nodes or a shorter time window. |
 | Availability | Data must not have been recycled from raw capture |
 
 ---
diff --git a/src/pages/en/mcp/raw_capture_tools.md b/src/pages/en/mcp/raw_capture_tools.md
index 1bb9143..8c0058a 100644
--- a/src/pages/en/mcp/raw_capture_tools.md
+++ b/src/pages/en/mcp/raw_capture_tools.md
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ Create a new snapshot.
 | `name` | string | Unique snapshot identifier |
 | `duration` | string | Time duration to capture (e.g., `30m`, `1h`, `2h`) |
 
+> **Note:** Snapshots are limited to 2 GB. To stay within this limit, use shorter durations or target specific nodes.
+
 **Response:**
 ```json
 {
diff --git a/src/pages/en/v2/traffic_snapshots.md b/src/pages/en/v2/traffic_snapshots.md
index 807b372..73c8125 100644
--- a/src/pages/en/v2/traffic_snapshots.md
+++ b/src/pages/en/v2/traffic_snapshots.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ When you create a snapshot, you specify how far back to capture—last 5 minutes
 | Constraint | Description |
 |------------|-------------|
 | Maximum window | Limited by raw capture retention (buffer size / traffic rate) |
+| Maximum size   | 2 GB per snapshot. Control size by selecting fewer nodes or narrowing the time window. |
 | Storage | Snapshots persist until explicitly deleted |
 
 ### Dedicated Snapshot Storage