diff --git a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests.go b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests.go
index b60c295..97d0521 100644
--- a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests.go
+++ b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests.go
@@ -55,3 +55,12 @@
 
 	return &respBody.Snapshot, nil
 }
+
+func Get(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, id string) (GetResult, error) {
+	var gr GetResult
+	_, err := perigee.Request("GET", snapshotURL(client, id), perigee.Options{
+		Results:     &gr,
+		MoreHeaders: client.Provider.AuthenticatedHeaders(),
+	})
+	return gr, err
+}
diff --git a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/results.go b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/results.go
index db59b8e..440b3f8 100644
--- a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/results.go
+++ b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/results.go
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@
 	Status      string
 	VolumeID    string
 }
+
+type GetResult map[string]interface{}