create snapshot
diff --git a/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests.go b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests.go
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+++ b/openstack/blockstorage/v1/snapshots/requests.go
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+package snapshots
+
+import (
+ "github.com/racker/perigee"
+ blockstorage "github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack/blockstorage/v1"
+)
+
+func Create(c *blockstorage.Client, opts CreateOpts) (Snapshot, error) {
+ var ss Snapshot
+ h, err := c.GetHeaders()
+ if err != nil {
+ return ss, err
+ }
+ url := c.GetSnapshotsURL()
+ _, err = perigee.Request("POST", url, perigee.Options{
+ Results: &struct {
+ Snapshot *Snapshot `json:"snapshot"`
+ }{&ss},
+ ReqBody: map[string]interface{}{
+ "snapshot": opts,
+ },
+ MoreHeaders: h,
+ })
+ return ss, err
+}