Merge #508

508: Add method for creating a snapshot r=ellnix a=andre-m-dev

# Pull Request

## Related issue
Fixes [504](#504)

## What does this PR do?
- Add a method to create a snapshot

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Co-authored-by: Andre <>
Co-authored-by: André <1729839+andre-m-dev@users.noreply.github.com>

.code-samples.meilisearch.yaml

@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ faceted_search_update_settings_1: |-
   client.index('movie_ratings').update_filterable_attributes(['genres', 'rating', 'language'])
 post_dump_1: |-
   client.create_dump
+create_snapshot_1: |-
+  client.create_snapshot
 phrase_search_1: |-
   client.index('movies').search('"african american" horror')
 sorting_guide_update_sortable_attributes_1: |-

lib/meilisearch/client.rb

@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ def create_dump
       http_post '/dumps'
     end
 
+    ### SNAPSHOTS
+
+    def create_snapshot
+      http_post '/snapshots'
+    end
+
     ### TASKS
 
     def cancel_tasks(options = {})

spec/meilisearch/client/snapshots_spec.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.describe 'MeiliSearch::Client - Snapshots' do
+  it 'creates a new snapshot' do
+    response = client.create_snapshot
+    expect(response).to be_a(Hash)
+    expect(response['taskUid']).to_not be_nil
+    expect(response['status']).to_not be_nil
+    expect(response['status']).to eq('enqueued')
+    expect(response['type']).to eq('snapshotCreation')
+  end
+end