Understand Snaps

Use this page when you need the Luxonis Hub data model for captured events before deciding how to emit, organize, or query them.

Snaps page in Luxonis Hub — Snaps in Luxonis Hub showing captured events, filters, and attachments.

Why Snaps matter

Snaps are the primary way to send captured data from devices into Luxonis Hub. They let you move from device output to a searchable record that can support debugging, analytics, and model improvement.

Record field events detected by your devices.
Capture real-world data for analysis and validation.
Collect media for model improvement through labeling and review workflows.

What a Snap contains

Each Snap combines the event itself with the metadata needed to organize it later.

A Snap name that identifies the capture type, such as "image", "data_collection", or "inspection_event".
One or more attachments, such as still images, video sequences, or stereo data.
Optional tags and extras so you can organize, search, and filter captured data at scale.

Choose how to create Snaps

Use the path that matches how much control you need over capture and publishing.

Use a ready-made app

Start with a no-code or low-code capture workflow from the Luxonis Hub App Store when you want to collect data quickly.

Use the Snaps Producer node

Add Snap creation to a DepthAI node-based pipeline when you want a structured custom app path without writing the full flow from scratch.

Integrate Snaps in DepthAI

Use the DepthAI tutorial when you want full control over how snaps are emitted, tagged, cached, and uploaded.

Organizing and Searching Snaps

Tags and extras help keep large volumes of captured data usable over time.

Tags, used for grouping related Snaps (e.g., night, validation, dataset_v2).
Extras, arbitrary key-value pairs for searchable metadata (e.g., scene:warehouse, lighting:low).

Use these fields in Luxonis Hub to search, filter, and organize captured data across projects, devices, and capture runs.For programmatic access, use the Snaps API guide to query, filter, and delete snaps from your workspace.

Send Snaps from DepthAI

Learn how to emit snaps, configure uploads, and handle caching in DepthAI applications.

Manage Snaps via API

Query, filter, and delete snaps programmatically with the Luxonis Hub GraphQL API.

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